House Democrats press key GOP senator to release hold on aid …
Jun 2, 2021 · A large group of House Democrats on Wednesday pressed Sen. Jim Risch (Idaho), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lift his hold on aid to Palestinians after a...
Risch: Plan for post-Hamas Gaza a ‘work in progress’ - Jewish Insider
Oct 19, 2023 · Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday that in conversations with U.S. and Israeli officials in recent days he has heard a plan for future governance of the Gaza strip after Israel’s campaign against Hamas, but said it’s still a “work in progress.”
'Buildings lie in rubble': Democrats call for block on $75m in ...
Jun 2, 2021 · At least 145 Democrats have called on Senate Republican Jim Risch to lift his hold on $75m in "desperately needed" US aid for the Palestinians, which could help rebuild the Gaza Strip...
Jewish House Democrat pushes GOP Senator to lift hold on …
May 27, 2021 · Senator Jim Risch reportedly is behind a hold on $75 million in congressionally approved aid President Joe Biden wants to send to NGOs administering humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu tells Republicans Gaza war will continue, days after …
Mar 20, 2024 · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Republican senators on Wednesday that Israel will continue its efforts to defeat the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, senators told reporters after he addressed a party lunch.
US cites ‘concerns’ about Israeli weapons in Gaza but ... - POLITICO
May 10, 2024 · “The administration has given Israel a politically damaging assessment while publicly announcing it is withholding a select set of precision weapons,” Idaho’s Jim Risch, the Senate Foreign...
[2021-05-27] Risch Introduces Resolution Condemning Rise in...
May 27, 2021 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution condemning the rise in anti-Semitism incidents globally since terrorists in the Gaza Strip triggered several days of violence against Israel on May 10, 2021.
Netanyahu tells Republicans Gaza war will continue, days ... - Arab …
Mar 20, 2024 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Republican senators on Wednesday that Israel will continue its efforts to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (AP) “He’s...
Jewish Democrat spearheads push to expedite aid to Palestinians
May 27, 2021 · Risch reportedly is behind a hold on $75 million in congressionally approved aid President Joe Biden wants to send to NGOs administering humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip and the West...
UNRWA USA and Palestinian Americans request meeting with Sen.
Jul 24, 2023 · WASHINGTON DC – Today, UNRWA USA Executive Director, Mara Kronenfeld, along with a group of Palestinian Americans, requested a meeting with Senator James Risch and Representative Michael McCaul ahead of the August congressional recess.