WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 44 Senate colleagues in a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to put an end to increasing violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
"Incidents of fatal violence by settlers have reportedly already surpassed 2025 levels and continue to increase," wrote the Senators. "The last few weeks alone saw a significant surge in violence on both sides, resulting in a large-scale response by Israeli security forces, mass arrests of Palestinians, and reported attacks by settlers on mosques. We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a cr...