WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with 45 of their Senate colleagues, urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further incidents amidst a significant increase in harassment, threats, and acts of violence in recent weeks. They also called on the government of Israel to complete investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens who have been killed by settlers or security forces in the West Bank in recent years.
"We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a credible mechanism to investigate violations of law, ...