Risch: Plan for post-Hamas Gaza a ‘work in progress’ - Jewish Insider
Oct 19, 2023 · Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday that in conversations with U.S. and Israeli officials in recent days he has heard a plan for future governance of the Gaza strip after Israel’s campaign against Hamas, but said it’s still a “work in progress.”
Risch: Biden’s Decision to Hold Aid to Israel a “Horrible Mistake”
May 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke at a Senate Republican press conference condemning the Biden Administration’s blocking of arms sales for Israel.
Jewish House Democrat pushes GOP Senator to lift hold on …
May 27, 2021 · Senator Jim Risch reportedly is behind a hold on $75 million in congressionally approved aid President Joe Biden wants to send to NGOs administering humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.
House Democrats press key GOP senator to release hold on aid …
Jun 2, 2021 · A large group of House Democrats on Wednesday pressed Sen. Jim Risch (Idaho), the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to lift his hold on aid to Palestinians after a...
'Buildings lie in rubble': Democrats call for block on $75m in ...
Jun 2, 2021 · At least 145 Democrats have called on Senate Republican Jim Risch to lift his hold on $75m in "desperately needed" US aid for the Palestinians, which could help rebuild the Gaza Strip...
Biden ‘pacifying’ Jew-haters, says ranking Senate Foreign Relations ...
May 10, 2024 · Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stated on Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden is prioritizing antisemites over a close U.S. ally in his threat to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a military operation in Rafah, the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip.
Senators react to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal during Marco …
2 days ago · Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal; From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Many may be deported; Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
Top Republican releases remaining Palestinian aid he held up …
Sep 23, 2021 · Democrats had been pressuring Risch for months to release the aid. Rep. Jamie Raskin spearheaded a letter to Risch in June asking him to stop blocking the assistance, citing a “desperate”...
[2021-05-27] Risch Introduces Resolution Condemning Rise in...
May 27, 2021 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution condemning the rise in anti-Semitism incidents globally since terrorists in the Gaza Strip triggered several days of violence against Israel on May 10, 2021.
UNRWA USA and Palestinian Americans request meeting with Sen.
Jul 24, 2023 · WASHINGTON DC – Today, UNRWA USA Executive Director, Mara Kronenfeld, along with a group of Palestinian Americans, requested a meeting with Senator James Risch and Representative Michael McCaul ahead of the August congressional recess.