Peter Welch: “My concern that I want to address is decommissioning.”

Israeli military and police forces are a leading perpetrator of deadly violence against American civilians—including 9 killed since 2022. Too often there are no serious investigations and there is no accountability after violent attacks…

But for most of the country, including Vermont, it’s invisible. Life goes on.

This has been a very long deployment. It’s also in very harsh conditions. Our soldiers out there did not have the resupply that is normally available and should be available.

DFA has a responsibility to the workers, farmers, and community members who have built and supported this facility for generations.