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Murray, president of the National Immigration forum. Washington journal starts now. Host good morning. It is sunday, march 17, 2024. The first shipment of aid to gaza to arrive by sea in decades landed over the weekend. The latest response to the humanitarian crisis in the region as israel continues its military response to the october 7 hamas attack that killed more than 1200 people. Growing rifts between leadership in washington as a growing Coalition Calls for more conditions on aid to israel amid its ongoing war in gaza which has so far killed more than 30,000 people. This morning, we want to know your thoughts on the u. S. In this conflict. Should the u. S. Cut or condition military aid israel . The number if you think yes is 202 7488000. If now , its 202 7488001. If youre unsure, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, our number is 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are writing in from. If you would like to contact us on social media, that is faceb
Landed over the weekend. The latest response to the humanitarian crisis in the region as israel continues itsâ– 5 military response to the october 7 hamas attack that killed more than 1200 people. Growing rifts between leadership in washington as a growing Coalition Calls for more conditions on aid to israel amid its oning war in gaza which has so far killed more than 30,000 people. This morning, we want to know your thoughts on the u. S. I cutn military aid israel . The number if you think yes is 202 7488000. If no, its 202 7488001. If youre unsure, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, our number is 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are writing in from. On social media, that is facebook. Com cspan or on x, cspanwj. One of the ways that rift was revealing itself was a Senate Speech by majority leader chuck schumer. Schumer called for a new election in israel in a scathing speech on netanyahu. He called for the Israeli Government to hold a new election