
Rep. Clarke says US must continue working for a lasting peace

BROOKLYN — Praising the newly-arranged ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, Brooklyn Congressmember Yvette Clarke said in a prepared statement released on Wednesday, Jan. 15, “While this is a moment for celebration, we must continue the necessary work to secure a lasting and absolute peace agreement that centers the security of our ally Israel, the sovereignty of the Palestinian people, and the stability of a region that has faced far too much pain. My constituents are among the most diverse in our nation. I have seen firsthand the heartbreak and despair our Muslim and Jewish neighbors in Brooklyn ceaselessly faced over these difficult 15 months of conflict. They will remain in my thoughts as they mourn the loss of their loved ones, and as they begin to look forward to better days ahead. I am certain our community will not fail to stand with and support them through whatever challenges and hardships the future may bring.”
Clarke, who represents much of Central Brooklyn in a district stretching from Crown Heights to Gravesend, emphasized the importance of a Two-State Solution “as the only acceptable foundation for peace. Humanitarian relief must be delivered to and received by the innocent people of Gaza expeditiously, who suffered unimaginable horrors over these many months of war. And the cycle of violence, destruction, hate and harm must end today.”
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