'It's past time for our political leaders to listen to their constituents and put a stop to this violence,' said a Jewish-American advocacy group.
Most members of the U.S. Congress have thus far refused to support a cease-fire in Gaza as Israel's siege and airstrikes inflict horrific damage on the occupied territory. But according to a Data for Progress survey released Friday, the tiny fraction of Congress that has backed a cease-fire is more in line with the views of U.S. voters than the overwhelming majority of lawmakers in the House and Senate—and President Joe Biden. The poll shows that 66% of likely voters agree that 'the U.S.
'Major humanitarian organizations such as Doctors Without Borders and human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch agree: the two million people in Gaza—half of whom are children—are experiencing collective punishment, and all people of conscience must call loudly and vociferously for a ceasefire.' 'Our government enabling this violence and these blatant war crimes is a failure.' As of this writing, just one U.S.
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