Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, is renewing her push in Congress to formally label Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, introducing a resolution that calls on the United States to meet its obligations under international law and halt military support for Israel.

Tlaib introduced H.Res. 876 on Nov. 14. The measure asserts that the Israeli government has committed the crime of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and urges the U.S. to prevent and punish genocide as required under the Genocide Convention. The resolution, submitted a day earlier and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has 21 Democratic co-sponsors, including California Reps. Lateefah Simon and Ro Khanna.

The resolution calls for the U.S. to halt arms transfers to Israel, ensure compliance with inte

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