We laid 10,000 flowers — one for each civilian in both Israel and Gaza who had been killed at that point.
I work for a House Democrat who has endorsed Biden's plan for a negotiated, two-sided cease-fire — but that's absolutely not far enough.
But I'm almost positive that the lawmaker I work for doesn't know, and that if they did, there would be genuine repercussions.
AdvertisementWhen it's constituents saying this, I understand: They don't understand exactly how congressional offices work and they don't know how Congress functions.
Pro-ceasefire staffers marching toward the House steps ahead of a vote on an Israel aid-related bill on May 16.
Persons:
—, Israel, We've, who've, Joe Biden, they're, they've, Biden's, we've, it's, Andrew Derek Strachan, haven't, Kent Nishimura
Organizations:
Service, Congressional Staff, Capitol, Business, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, House Democrat, State Department
Locations:
Gaza, Israel, Rafah