Peace advocates call for end to arms transfers to Hamas and Israel, highlight US role in conflict

Peace advocates call for end to arms transfers to Hamas and Israel, highlight US role in conflict

As more nations and international groups call for diplomacy between Israel and Gaza, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is heading to the region today hoping to negotiate an end to the week-long violence that has claimed many civilian lives. But Amnesty International and other peace advocates are concerned that ongoing military aid to Israel and recently passed pro-Israel Congressional resolutions undermine the negotiating role of the US. They’re calling for an immediate end to all arms transfers to both Hamas and Israel, and the monitoring and investigation of war crimes committed by both sides. FSRN’s Alice Ollstein has more.