Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians ends and is settled, including the Gaza war's hostages, civilian deaths and aid, West Bank settlements, whether a Palestinian state is created, and what part the United States plays.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans18 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
End the war in Gaza and secure a lasting peace11Support Palestinian statehood, self-determination, equal rights and safety11Get humanitarian aid into Gaza and help rebuild it7Negotiate a two-state solution6End all U.S. military aid and arms sales to Israel6Limit or put conditions on U.S. weapons for Israel6Support Israel's existence, security and right to defend itself5Stop West Bank settlement expansion, annexation and settler violence4Bring home all hostages held in Gaza3Recognize a Palestinian right of return3Protect civilians in Gaza2Release Palestinians detained by Israel2Disarm Hamas and remove it from power2Hold Israel's government accountable under international law2
End the war in Gaza and secure a lasting peace
11 members“The ceasefire must be a lasting one: Although a ceasefire is in place that has led to the return of the living hostages and a short-term reprieve, the work is not yet done. There must continue to be a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza, Hamas must return the remains of any of the remaining hostages, and the Netanyahu government’s actions that jeopardize the ceasefire must stop.”View on their website ↗
“End the Genocide in Gaza”View on their website ↗
“An immediate and permanent ceasefire”View on their website ↗
“Angela refuses to let AIPAC buy her silence on the genocide in Gaza, will fight for an arms embargo and ceasefire, and supports repealing the 2001 AUMF so no president can send troops to war, in Iran or anywhere else, without a vote from Congress.”View on their website ↗
“She will fight for an immediate arms embargo, ceasefire, and a massive influx of humanitarian aid to end this genocide and deliver on the promise of Palestinian freedom and self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“Fighting for a Just & Lasting Peace in Israel & Palestine”View on their website ↗
“I will champion an end to violence, genocide, and war, to build a peaceful, prosperous future for Israel and Palestine and the entire Middle East.”View on their website ↗
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”View on their website ↗
“Israel needs to immediately end the genocide and release all Palestinians who have been detained, as well as allow the remains to be reunited with the families of their loved ones.”View on their website ↗
“We must stop funding violations of human rights. The genocide in Gaza must end. The genocide in the Sudan must end. Every person deserves to be safe, no matter where their home is. Every state’s right to exist obligates it to extend equal rights to all people.”View on their website ↗
“Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestine Including Release of People Held Without Due Process”View on their website ↗
“Unconditional support for the Palestinian right of self-determination: Claire will show unwavering support for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to live with dignity, freedom, and political sovereignty. She will advocate for policies that recognize Palestinian statehood, oppose illegal settlements and annexation, and support international efforts to secure a just and lasting peace.”View on their website ↗
“No More Endless Wars Whether it’s Iraq, Afghanistan, or Palestine - Americans are sick of endless wars. The only way to bring true safety to our people and servicemen and women is by restoring our place in the world as a leader of peace.”View on their website ↗
“The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law.”View on their website ↗
“America should use its influence to protect innocent people, secure the release of the hostages, and help create lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.”View on their website ↗
“Promoting peace, never repeating the genocide in Gaza, ending the occupation of the West Bank, combating antisemitism, and supporting Jewish and Palestinian communities.”View on their website ↗
“Scott believes Israel and Palestine must co-exist side by side in peace. There are over 7 million Jews and over 7 million Palestinians living in the region, and neither group is going anywhere. Endless violence, destruction, and displacement are untenable and must end. Peace through a two-state solution is the only answer.”View on their website ↗
“Within weeks of October 7, the worst massacres of Jews since the Holocaust, which Scott harshly condemned, Scott opposed Israel’s destructive escalations in Gaza and supported a ceasefire. Scott is one of the very few Jewish elected leaders in the country to declare the Netanyahu government has committed genocide in Gaza.”View on their website ↗
“On October 7, 2023, when Hamas engaged in mass slaughter, rape, and kidnapping of Jews, Muslims, Christians, and others in southern Israel, Scott immediately condemned Hamas’s pogrom and supported Israel’s right to defend itself. However, Israel quickly went beyond self-defense. Scott began opposing Israel’s escalations in Gaza on October 13, 2023, and he supported a ceasefire on November 17, 2023.”View on their website ↗
“At a time when the world must work to end the war while bringing home all hostages, ensuring Hamas no longer runs Gaza & laying groundwork for a 2-state solution, Netanyahu again shows he’s unfit for office. Israel needs a PM committed to durable peace.”View on their website ↗
“For most Jews, however, we support Israel & also criticize it & can’t stand Netanyahu. We know Hamas is a death cult. We want peace. We want Israelis & Palestinians to be able to live in peace in Israel & Palestine. We want the death cycle to end.”View on their website ↗
“Scott has consistently supported Israel’s right to reasonable self defense, but he has vocally opposed the Netanyahu government’s destruction of Gaza. For example, when Hamas began launching missiles into Israel in 2021, and Israel responded with extreme bombing of Gaza, Scott called for an end to the violence and publicly criticized Israel for going beyond self-defense in its bombing campaign.”View on their website ↗
“In the Middle East, she’ll push for a two-state solution that ensures lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, stand with Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s aggression, and support America’s role in NATO.”View on their website ↗
Support Palestinian statehood, self-determination, equal rights and safety
11 members“Providing a political pathway toward Palestinian self-determination, including a two-state framework and Palestinian-led rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in Gaza”View on their website ↗
“The United States must play a key role in good-faith diplomatic negotiations: The U.S. will be essential to brokering an agreement that eventually leads to a two-state solution with two states for two peoples, existing side by side, in peace and security. We must work toward that goal.”View on their website ↗
“Recognition of a Palestinian State: Now is the time to call for a free and democratic Palestinian state, with a government that Hamas has no place in. Nominal U.S. support for such has done nothing to stop the Netanyahu government from undermining this goal through settlement expansion and we must officially recognize this goal.”View on their website ↗
“Supporting a two-state solution as the only viable long-term path to ensure Israel remains a secure, democratic Jewish state while Palestinians achieve legitimate aspirations for self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“The Palestinian people have an inalienable right to self-determination, including the right of return and the right to national independence and sovereignty”View on their website ↗
“She will fight for an immediate arms embargo, ceasefire, and a massive influx of humanitarian aid to end this genocide and deliver on the promise of Palestinian freedom and self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“Justicia para los palestinos y fin del apartheid en Israel
En misiones médicas a Gaza, presencié un genocidio. En misiones médicas a Cisjordania, presencié un apartheid. Lucharé por la justicia y la igualdad de derechos para los palestinos, incluyendo el apoyo al Derecho de Retorno Palestino bajo el derecho internacional.”View on their website ↗“We must stop funding violations of human rights. The genocide in Gaza must end. The genocide in the Sudan must end. Every person deserves to be safe, no matter where their home is. Every state’s right to exist obligates it to extend equal rights to all people.”View on their website ↗
“Free Assembly and Self-Determination for Palestine”View on their website ↗
“Push to end all weapons sales and military aid to Israel and fight for Palestinian freedom;”View on their website ↗
“Unconditional support for the Palestinian right of self-determination: Claire will show unwavering support for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to live with dignity, freedom, and political sovereignty. She will advocate for policies that recognize Palestinian statehood, oppose illegal settlements and annexation, and support international efforts to secure a just and lasting peace.”View on their website ↗
“Israelis and Palestinians have the same fundamental rights: to live in safety, raise their families in peace, and determine their own futures.”View on their website ↗
“Scott strongly supports Israel’s existence as Jewish homeland, and he strongly supports creation of a Palestinian state under a two-state solution.”View on their website ↗
“As a Jew whose family members fled antisemiticanti-Jewish violence in Eastern Europe and Russia, Scott deeply believes in Israel’s critical importance to Jews globally, as a Jewish homeland and home to half of all Jews on the planet. Scott also strongly believes Palestinians deserve a state in the West Bank and Gaza, and that both Israel and Palestine must be governed by leadership committed to peace and democracy.”View on their website ↗
“In the Middle East, she’ll push for a two-state solution that ensures lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, stand with Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s aggression, and support America’s role in NATO.”View on their website ↗
Get humanitarian aid into Gaza and help rebuild it
7 members“Providing a political pathway toward Palestinian self-determination, including a two-state framework and Palestinian-led rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in Gaza”View on their website ↗
“The ceasefire must be a lasting one: Although a ceasefire is in place that has led to the return of the living hostages and a short-term reprieve, the work is not yet done. There must continue to be a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza, Hamas must return the remains of any of the remaining hostages, and the Netanyahu government’s actions that jeopardize the ceasefire must stop.”View on their website ↗
“Invest in humanitarian aid: The United States must supply food, medicine, and supplies for Gaza and the West Bank – and use every lever possible to ensure that aid actually reaches civilians.”View on their website ↗
“Humanitarian assistance must be restored”View on their website ↗
“She will fight for an immediate arms embargo, ceasefire, and a massive influx of humanitarian aid to end this genocide and deliver on the promise of Palestinian freedom and self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”View on their website ↗
“Unrestricted Humanitarian Aid in Gaza”View on their website ↗
“The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law.”View on their website ↗
Negotiate a two-state solution
6 members“Providing a political pathway toward Palestinian self-determination, including a two-state framework and Palestinian-led rebuilding of civilian infrastructure in Gaza”View on their website ↗
“The United States must play a key role in good-faith diplomatic negotiations: The U.S. will be essential to brokering an agreement that eventually leads to a two-state solution with two states for two peoples, existing side by side, in peace and security. We must work toward that goal.”View on their website ↗
“Supporting a two-state solution as the only viable long-term path to ensure Israel remains a secure, democratic Jewish state while Palestinians achieve legitimate aspirations for self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”View on their website ↗
“Scott believes Israel and Palestine must co-exist side by side in peace. There are over 7 million Jews and over 7 million Palestinians living in the region, and neither group is going anywhere. Endless violence, destruction, and displacement are untenable and must end. Peace through a two-state solution is the only answer.”View on their website ↗
“Scott strongly supports Israel’s existence as Jewish homeland, and he strongly supports creation of a Palestinian state under a two-state solution.”View on their website ↗
“At a time when the world must work to end the war while bringing home all hostages, ensuring Hamas no longer runs Gaza & laying groundwork for a 2-state solution, Netanyahu again shows he’s unfit for office. Israel needs a PM committed to durable peace.”View on their website ↗
“In the Middle East, she’ll push for a two-state solution that ensures lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, stand with Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s aggression, and support America’s role in NATO.”View on their website ↗
End all U.S. military aid and arms sales to Israel
6 members“Cessation of all United States military assistance and arms shipments to Israel in its attack on Gaza”View on their website ↗
“Angela refuses to let AIPAC buy her silence on the genocide in Gaza, will fight for an arms embargo and ceasefire, and supports repealing the 2001 AUMF so no president can send troops to war, in Iran or anywhere else, without a vote from Congress.”View on their website ↗
“She will fight for an immediate arms embargo, ceasefire, and a massive influx of humanitarian aid to end this genocide and deliver on the promise of Palestinian freedom and self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“At $30 billion, our tax dollars have funded what nearly every human rights organization in the world, including the United Nations, has called a genocide in Palestine. Today, 75% of Democrats want to end all military aid to Israel, but our representatives aren't listening. We deserve leaders who stand up for human rights and listen to their constituents, not their wealthy donors.”View on their website ↗
“At $30 billion, our tax dollars have funded what nearly every human rights organization in the world, including the United Nations, has called a genocide in Palestine. Today, 75% of Democrats want to end all military aid to Israel, but our representatives aren't listening. We deserve leaders who stand up for human rights and listen to their constituents.”View on their website ↗
“The United States must work for peace around the globe, rather than pursuing escalation. Most urgently, we must stop arming Israel, which is pursuing a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza with U.S. weapons and tax dollars.”View on their website ↗
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”View on their website ↗
“Push to end all weapons sales and military aid to Israel and fight for Palestinian freedom;”View on their website ↗
Limit or put conditions on U.S. weapons for Israel
6 members“The last few years have made it clear that the policies of the Netanyahu government — the death of more than 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza, the use of American weapons in those deaths, increased extremist actions in the West Bank, the war of choice in Iran — has crossed lines that most Americans are not willing to look away from. The United States has a long relationship with Israel, but a real relationship is not based on unconditional support for whatever any foreign government does, any time, without question.”View on their website ↗
“Block the Bombs Act to ban the U.S. from sending weapons to Israel that are used to bomb Gaza”View on their website ↗
“We must stop funding violations of human rights. The genocide in Gaza must end. The genocide in the Sudan must end. Every person deserves to be safe, no matter where their home is. Every state’s right to exist obligates it to extend equal rights to all people.”View on their website ↗
“Cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act: Claire will fight to halt the sale and transfer of worst-offender weapons to Israel being used to commit genocide in Gaza and carry out violence against Palestinians.”View on their website ↗
“The killing must end, humanitarian aid must reach civilians, and the United States must ensure that our military assistance is used in accordance with American and international law.”View on their website ↗
“I support the Stop the Bombs Act, the West Bank Violence Prevention Act, and enforcement of the Leahy Law.”View on their website ↗
“Scott will not support U.S. funding for the destruction of Palestinian communities in Gaza or the West Bank and thus will not support offensive arms sales to an Israeli government not committed to peace.”View on their website ↗
Support Israel's existence, security and right to defend itself
5 members“The United States must play a key role in good-faith diplomatic negotiations: The U.S. will be essential to brokering an agreement that eventually leads to a two-state solution with two states for two peoples, existing side by side, in peace and security. We must work toward that goal.”View on their website ↗
“Supporting a two-state solution as the only viable long-term path to ensure Israel remains a secure, democratic Jewish state while Palestinians achieve legitimate aspirations for self-determination.”View on their website ↗
“Israelis and Palestinians have the same fundamental rights: to live in safety, raise their families in peace, and determine their own futures.”View on their website ↗
“Hamas is a terrorist organization. The murder of civilians, violence, and hostage-taking on October 7 were atrocities and war crimes. The hostages must be released, and Israel has a right to protect its people.”View on their website ↗
“Scott strongly supports Israel’s existence as Jewish homeland, and he strongly supports creation of a Palestinian state under a two-state solution.”View on their website ↗
“Scott opposes efforts to destroy Israel, such as Hamas’s October 7 terror attack and taking of hostages, as well as the global BDS movement.”View on their website ↗
“As a Jew whose family members fled antisemiticanti-Jewish violence in Eastern Europe and Russia, Scott deeply believes in Israel’s critical importance to Jews globally, as a Jewish homeland and home to half of all Jews on the planet. Scott also strongly believes Palestinians deserve a state in the West Bank and Gaza, and that both Israel and Palestine must be governed by leadership committed to peace and democracy.”View on their website ↗
“On October 7, 2023, when Hamas engaged in mass slaughter, rape, and kidnapping of Jews, Muslims, Christians, and others in southern Israel, Scott immediately condemned Hamas’s pogrom and supported Israel’s right to defend itself. However, Israel quickly went beyond self-defense. Scott began opposing Israel’s escalations in Gaza on October 13, 2023, and he supported a ceasefire on November 17, 2023.”View on their website ↗
“I'm a life-long supporter of Israel & am reeling from Hamas's genocidal pogrom. Israel has a right to defend itself & hold Hamas accountable for this atrocity. Israel also must avoid civilian disaster in Gaza. Displacing >1M Gazans — half the population — is not the answer.”View on their website ↗
“Scott has consistently supported Israel’s right to reasonable self defense, but he has vocally opposed the Netanyahu government’s destruction of Gaza. For example, when Hamas began launching missiles into Israel in 2021, and Israel responded with extreme bombing of Gaza, Scott called for an end to the violence and publicly criticized Israel for going beyond self-defense in its bombing campaign.”View on their website ↗
“In the Middle East, she’ll push for a two-state solution that ensures lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians, stand with Ukraine in its fight against Putin’s aggression, and support America’s role in NATO.”View on their website ↗
Stop West Bank settlement expansion, annexation and settler violence
4 members“Ending any settlement expansion or annexation of the West Bank”View on their website ↗
“The United States must end all military aid and weapons sales to Israel to send a clear signal to the Israeli government, and ensure Israel fulfills all its obligations in the recently negotiated peace agreement with Palestinians, permit all necessary humanitarian aid to Gaza, rebuild Gaza and the surrounding areas destroyed by Israel’s attacks, retract illegal settlements in Palestinian territories, and ultimately negotiate a two-state solution to create a just and lasting peace for both nations.”View on their website ↗
“Unconditional support for the Palestinian right of self-determination: Claire will show unwavering support for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to live with dignity, freedom, and political sovereignty. She will advocate for policies that recognize Palestinian statehood, oppose illegal settlements and annexation, and support international efforts to secure a just and lasting peace.”View on their website ↗
“Promoting peace, never repeating the genocide in Gaza, ending the occupation of the West Bank, combating antisemitism, and supporting Jewish and Palestinian communities.”View on their website ↗
“Scott has been speaking out for years against the Netanyahu government’s West Bank settlement policy, which is systematically dismembering Palestinian communities. Scott believes settlement expansions are illegal, designed to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state, and a step toward ethnic cleansing. Settler land grabs and violence must not be tolerated.”View on their website ↗
“Vigilante settlers are taking advantage of Israel’s war with Hamas to grab Palestinian land in the West Bank & to commit violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu is letting them get away with it. It needs to stop. West Bank settlement expansion sabotages any long-term solution.”View on their website ↗
“West Bank settlers are escalating their violence toward Palestinians & illegally taking their land. Netanyahu already was tolerating illegal settlements in the West Bank — which undermine any possibility of a 2-state solution — & is now tolerating this escalation. It must stop.”View on their website ↗
Bring home all hostages held in Gaza
3 members“The ceasefire must be a lasting one: Although a ceasefire is in place that has led to the return of the living hostages and a short-term reprieve, the work is not yet done. There must continue to be a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza, Hamas must return the remains of any of the remaining hostages, and the Netanyahu government’s actions that jeopardize the ceasefire must stop.”View on their website ↗
“Hamas is a terrorist organization. The murder of civilians, violence, and hostage-taking on October 7 were atrocities and war crimes. The hostages must be released, and Israel has a right to protect its people.”View on their website ↗
“America should use its influence to protect innocent people, secure the release of the hostages, and help create lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.”View on their website ↗
“At a time when the world must work to end the war while bringing home all hostages, ensuring Hamas no longer runs Gaza & laying groundwork for a 2-state solution, Netanyahu again shows he’s unfit for office. Israel needs a PM committed to durable peace.”View on their website ↗
Recognize a Palestinian right of return
3 members“The Palestinian people have an inalienable right to self-determination, including the right of return and the right to national independence and sovereignty”View on their website ↗
“Justicia para los palestinos y fin del apartheid en Israel
En misiones médicas a Gaza, presencié un genocidio. En misiones médicas a Cisjordania, presencié un apartheid. Lucharé por la justicia y la igualdad de derechos para los palestinos, incluyendo el apoyo al Derecho de Retorno Palestino bajo el derecho internacional.”View on their website ↗“Palestinian Right of Return Under International Law”View on their website ↗
Protect civilians in Gaza
2 members“America should use its influence to protect innocent people, secure the release of the hostages, and help create lasting peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.”View on their website ↗
“Scott’s approach to Israel and Palestine is very basic: Stop killing civilians. Stop destroying communities. Stop empowering governments — whether Netanyahu or Hamas — that commit massacres.”View on their website ↗
“I'm a life-long supporter of Israel & am reeling from Hamas's genocidal pogrom. Israel has a right to defend itself & hold Hamas accountable for this atrocity. Israel also must avoid civilian disaster in Gaza. Displacing >1M Gazans — half the population — is not the answer.”View on their website ↗
Release Palestinians detained by Israel
2 members“Israel needs to immediately end the genocide and release all Palestinians who have been detained, as well as allow the remains to be reunited with the families of their loved ones.”View on their website ↗
“Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire Between Israel and Palestine Including Release of People Held Without Due Process”View on their website ↗
Disarm Hamas and remove it from power
2 members“Recognition of a Palestinian State: Now is the time to call for a free and democratic Palestinian state, with a government that Hamas has no place in. Nominal U.S. support for such has done nothing to stop the Netanyahu government from undermining this goal through settlement expansion and we must officially recognize this goal.”View on their website ↗
“Scott has also been clear that Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organization committed to the destruction of Israel and the killing of Jews, must disarm and have no role in a future Palestinian state.”View on their website ↗
“At a time when the world must work to end the war while bringing home all hostages, ensuring Hamas no longer runs Gaza & laying groundwork for a 2-state solution, Netanyahu again shows he’s unfit for office. Israel needs a PM committed to durable peace.”View on their website ↗
Hold Israel's government accountable under international law
2 members“The government of Benjamin Netanyahu must be held accountable for violations of international law and human rights abuses”View on their website ↗
“Credible evidence also shows that the Israeli government has committed war crimes in Gaza, including restricting food, water, medicine, and humanitarian assistance to civilians. Holding a government accountable is not the same as opposing Israel’s existence, just as defending Palestinian civilians is not the same as supporting Hamas.”View on their website ↗
Raised the issue without a specific call
1 member“Palestinians have been given opportunities and have not come to the table”View on their website ↗
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