we`ve asked for a ceasefire, many of us individually. And tonight, 138 of us wrote to the President demanding a ceasefire. Let`s take that yellow to a full red, because stopping hostilities period will save lives of both Israelis and Palestinians.
Mark Pocan: “we`ve asked for a ceasefire, many of us individually. And tonight, 138 of us wrote to the President demanding a…”
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Mark Pocan discusses the need for a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the collective action taken by Congress members.
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