Marie Newman in Chicago, IL on Sunday, February 4, 2018. (Photo: Christopher Dilts/Flickr)
Two progressive House members are circulating a congressional letter to Secretary of State Tony Blinken. The letter calls on the Biden administration to use diplomatic pressure in an effort to stop the displacement of Palestinians in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Al-Bustan and Sheikh Jarrah.
“We appreciate your urgent attention to the dire situation in the West Bank. We look forward to your earliest possible reply and working with you to uphold the dignity and human rights of all peoples around the world,” it reads.
The letter specifically calls on the administration to do the following: