U.S. - Israel Relationship
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On March 12th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined his Congressional colleagues in a press conference, hosted by Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), to advocate for a two-state solution to the decades long conflict between Israel and Palestine.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- On February 20th, the Undergraduate Students Association Council to vote on a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement against Israel. The 10-3 vote to pass the resolution was conducted by secret ballot amid privacy and security concerns. The resolution follows similar BDS resolutions proposed at other California institutions, with UC Davis' student government and the UCLA Graduate Student Association voting to support BDS resolutions on February 22nd.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On February 14th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) held an emotional meeting at the United States Capitol with survivors of the October 7th attack on Israel.
"Today I heard the devastating accounts of survivors of Hamas's October 7th massacre," said Congressman Sherman. "Despite witnessing unspeakable horrors - mass murder, rape, torture - these brave survivors continue to make their voices heard. We must defeat Hamas so that these atrocities are never repeated."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On February 7th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Amir Ohana in the U.S. Capitol to help mark the inaugural House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group and reinforce the special alliance between the United States and Israel.
WASHINGTON, DC -- On January 26th, the U.S. State Department placed a temporary hold on funding for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following allegations that 12 UNRWA employees were involved in Hamas's October 7th terrorist attack on Israel.
In response, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Israel Allies Caucus, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declined a plea to order Israel to cease military operations in Gaza following Hamas's October 7th terrorist attacks. Shortly after news of this decision, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Israel Allies Caucus, issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. -- On Wednesday, January 17th Senate and House leaders hosted family members of the hostages for a press conference and candlelight vigil following their 100th day in Hamas captivity.
"My colleagues and I mourn 103 days since Hamas' October 7th massacre," said Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) after the conclusion of the vigil. "Over 1,200 innocent Israelis were killed that day, more Jewish deaths than any day since the Holocaust. Since then, too many innocent Israelis and Gazans have been killed due to Hamas' criminal tactics."