BERA, TRAN, AND CARBAJAL LEAD 65 MEMBERS URGING SECRETARY RUBIO TO ADDRESS DUAL-USE RESTRICTIONS IMPEDING HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA

Washington, Aug. 5 -- Representative Ami Bera issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Derek Tran (CA-45), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) led a group of 65 Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address overly broad and inconsistently enforced Israeli restrictions on dual-use goods entering the Gaza Strip. "Israel faces real security challenges from Hamas and other actors, and we support disarming Hamas and replacing it with an alternative governing entity," the Members wrote. "However, overly broad and inconsistently enforced restrictions on essential humanitarian goods do not increase Israel's security." The letter raises concerns that restrictions are...