Dear Congressman Delgado,
Thank you for your reply. I doubt a two state solution is a viable possibility given the vast extent of Israeli's settlement activity in the West Bank. However, that is a decision best left to Palestinians and Israelis. What I do know is that H.Res. 326 is a toothless response by Congress and will have no real effect on the outcome. If you need evidence of that, I would just remind you that similar resolutions were introduced, with broad Democratic support, in 2019. They had no deterrent effect. I would urge you to support Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez' resolution barring the use of US taxpayer funds to support Israel's annexation of Palestinian lands. Anything less is hand-wringing at best. How can we provide Israel with more aid than any other country in the world and do not more than plaintively complain when it uses those funds to violate international law?
Sincerely,
Felice Gelman