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Senate Rejects Report Demand on West Bank Rights

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senate Rejects

U.S. Senate rejected a resolution demanding a State Department report on West Bank human rights.
The measure failed 47-51, with all Democrats except John Fetterman (D-Pa.) supporting it.
Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted for the resolution.
Failure to produce the report could freeze some U.S. military aid to Israel.
Human Rights Watch reported settler attacks displaced 107 Palestinian communities, about 5,900 people, since January 2023.

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History

Historical Context

President Jimmy Carter’s 1978 Camp David Accords led Egypt and Israel to sign a peace treaty in 1979, ending three wars and prompting Egypt’s ten-year suspension from the Arab League. The accords still shape U.S. leverage; today the Senate’s 47-51 vote on a West Bank human-rights report echoes that precedent, while 85% of Israelis historically backed the peace.

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U.S. Senate Rejects

U.S. Senate rejected a resolution demanding a State Department report on West Bank human rights.
The measure failed 47-51, with all Democrats except John Fetterman (D-Pa.) supporting it.
Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted for the resolution.
Failure to produce the report could freeze some U.S. military aid to Israel.
Human Rights Watch reported settler attacks displaced 107 Palestinian communities, about 5,900 people, since January 2023.

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