Anger has escalated among prominent politicians in Washington over Biden's support for Israel in its war on Gaza (Anatolia)
28 Democratic representatives in the US House of Representatives sent a letter to President Joe Biden supporting a temporary ceasefire between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel.
The lawmakers, who are supportive of Israel, wrote that a temporary truce would not only help release detainees and provide relief to millions of civilians, but would also open a path to ending the conflict permanently, according to their opinion.
The lawmakers added that in order to achieve this outcome, the United States must work with the Palestinians and Israelis to create an interim recovery administration to secure Gaza until a permanent government is formed.
The letter also urged Israel to work with Egypt and the United States to facilitate the sustainable entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Recently, anger has escalated among prominent politicians in Washington, most of them from the Democratic Party, towards the administration of US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing them of causing a disaster in the Gaza Strip.
Biden has been keen to support Israel since the beginning of the war, and his administration has thwarted Security Council resolutions several times for a ceasefire (Anatolia)
Mounting pressures
Last Tuesday, Reuters quoted officials in the Democratic Party and the White House that President Biden's election campaign was surprised by the extent of anger and frustration within the party over Washington's support for Israel in its war on Gaza and other issues.
The agency also quoted a senior adviser to Biden's election campaign as saying that the party was harmed by its support for Israel in a way that was more than expected.
In a lengthy report that highlighted the escalation of protests within the Democratic Party 9 months before the presidential elections, American officials said that anger over Biden’s handling of the Gaza war may lead to a decline in support for him.
The agency noted the escalation of calls from activists in the Democratic Party not to vote for Biden in the presidential elections, during which he is supposed to face the potential Republican Party nominee, Donald Trump.
The report indicated that anger at Biden's policies, especially with regard to his support for Israel in its war on Gaza and his refusal to call for a permanent ceasefire, is rising among young people and Americans of Arab and African origins.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip, leaving more than 30,000 martyrs, most of them children and women, and more than 70,000 injured, in addition to massive destruction of infrastructure, vital facilities, and hospitals.
Source: Al Jazeera + agencies