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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retaliated by saying he would no longer send a delegation to Washington.
The U.N. Security Council resolution met the same fate as three previous attempts demanding an end to the bloodshed that were blocked by the U.S.
CAIR-Minnesota pulled the plug on King’s engagement as keynote speaker at its Ramadan fundraiser eight hours after announcing it.
The playwright also said the war “looks a lot like ethnic cleansing to me.”
Washington, D.C. has previously vetoed three ceasefire resolutions, including those backed by allies.
The private requests to meet with American lawmakers coincide with mounting divisions over Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza.
Protesters allegedly refused to comply with orders to clear the chamber.