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Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch both cited Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza, which has killed more than 28,000 Palestinians, including civilians.
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The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.
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The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure its military does not take actions that violate the Genocide Convention, but the court did not call for a cease-fire.
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Brave Little StateBurlington has sister cities all over the world. We explore Burlington’s relationship with two of its sisters: Bethlehem, in the West Bank, and Arad, in Israel.
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The resolution, which was rejected 72-11, would have forced the State Department to review whether Israel is using U.S. military aid to violate human rights in Gaza. Also this week: protestors blocked an aerospace and defense corporation subsidiary's Vergennes facility, and Ben & Jerry's has called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Legal teams from South Africa, the plaintiff, and Israel, the defendant, presented their arguments in two days of hearings before the International Court of Justice.
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Burlington Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone addressed the House Wednesday morning, and received a standing ovation for her comments.
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Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.
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Vermont's two U.S. senators are expressing separate concerns about a supplemental aid package in Congress that includes funding for Israel and Ukraine.
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On the Senate floor Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will not support additional military aid for Israel unless the country dramatically changes its military strategy in Gaza. Sanders said Israel does not have a right to indiscriminately bomb civilians.