Published date: 15 March 2021 19:57 UTC
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Progressive members of the US Congress renewed their call for the Israeli government to vaccinate Palestinians living under its control in a letter urging the Biden administration to pressure Israel to live up to its obligations as the occupying power in the Palestinian territories.
The document, signed by 17 members of the House of Representatives and addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, was the third congressional letter criticising Israeli policies over the past four days.
"We write to request that the State Department take additional action to ensure that the Israeli government provide Covid-19 vaccines and facilitate vaccination programs for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza," the lawmakers said.