WASHINGTON, (WCAX) – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still in place but a Vermont senator says it’s only the beginning.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Peter Welch said the only solution that would offer lasting peace is two independent states.
He said a secure, independent, and demilitarized Palestinian state is key to lasting peace in the region.
Welch says for progress to be made, strong leadership needs to be in place. He urged U.S. and international leaders to take advantage of the ceasefire.
“If there ever were a time when the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, their Arab neighbors, and the United States should put the interests of regional peace and economic cooperation and development, including an independent Palestinian State, over personal and political ambition—it is now. It is now,” said Sen. Welch.
W (WCAX) – The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still in place but a Vermont senator says it’s only the beginning. countries like the U.S.
