US Lawmaker Condemns Washington’s Complicity in ongoing Israeli War Crimes in Gaza

US Lawmaker Condemns Washington’s Complicity in ongoing Israeli War Crimes in Gaza

Buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees. (File photo: AFP via Getty Images)

A Democratic member of the US Congress has accused Washington of complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza, citing the continued use of US-supplied weapons amid ongoing Israeli military operations that have killed dozens of Palestinians.

In a statement posted on X, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez said there was “no ceasefire in Gaza,” asserting that American arms are still being used in attacks on civilians.

“US-supplied bombs are still being used to murder Palestinians,” she said in her public statement.

Her remarks came as hospitals in Gaza reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, including several children, on Saturday, according to PBS News.

The broadcaster described the toll as “one of the highest” since the October ceasefire, noting that the attacks followed Israeli accusations that Hamas had violated the truce.

Ramirez directly linked the civilian death toll to US military support for Israel, calling on Congress to intervene. “Congress must assert its authority and put an end to the genocide,” she said.

The congresswoman urged lawmakers to pass legislation she introduced, known as the Block The Bombs Act, which would prohibit the transfer and use of certain US-made munitions.

“We must pass my Block The Bombs Act, which would stop the use of MK-series bombs, and end our complicity in these horrors,” she said.

She concluded her statement with a call for an immediate halt to US military assistance. “Not one more bomb, not one more dollar, not one more excuse.”

The United States remains Israel’s largest military supplier, a relationship that has drawn growing scrutiny from human rights advocates and some members of Congress amid mounting civilian casualties in Gaza, where Israeli strikes have claimed the lives of over 72,000 people since October 7, 2023.

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