Twenty-eight Senate Democrats on Sunday issued a statement calling for Israel's military and Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement as news reports emerged of another night of devastating Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. The statement, led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff Jon Ossoff28 Senate Democrats sign statement urging Israel-Hamas ceasefire DC statehood bill picks up Senate holdout Senate panel deadlocks in vote on sweeping elections bill MORE (D) was also signed by Dick Durbin Dick Durbin28 Senate Democrats sign statement urging Israel-Hamas ceasefire Senate Democrats urge Garland not to fight court order to release Trump obstruction memo Sweeping election reform bill faces Senate buzz saw MORE (D-Ill.), the No. “To prevent any further loss of civilian life and to prevent further escalation of conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, we urge an immediate ceasefire,” the 28 senators said in the statement Sunday. Their call comes as the Biden administration has blocked a joint attempt by the governments of China, Norway and Tunisia to release a statement from the United Nations Security Council calling for an end to the conflict, and as more progressive members of the Democratic Party such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez28 Senate Democrats sign statement urging Israel-Hamas ceasefire Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Gaza as pressure increases on US to help broker ceasefire Capitol riot fuels debate over domestic terror laws MORE (D-N.Y.) have accused the U.S. of complicity in the carnage. Media reports and videos on social media Sunday evening showed another devastating barrage of airstrikes unfolding across Gaza City, with some reports indicating that roads and other critical infrastructure were destroyed in the attack.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 17, 2021 01:24 UTC