<p>The US Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday evening that would have required the state department to report to Congress on violence in the occupied West Bank. The vote largely followed party lines. The resolution, introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, aimed to address the killings of nine American citizens by Israeli settlers or security forces since 2022. It would have mandated the state department to provide a report within 30 days on these deaths and broader human rights conditions in the territory, including the detention of Palestinian children by Israel.</p>
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US Senate Rejects Resolution on Accountability for Violence in West Bank
The US Senate voted against a resolution that would have compelled the state department to report on violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of nine American citizens. The resolution, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen, sought to highlight human rights conditions in the region.
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