Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) will travel to the Middle East on Feb. 18 as a part of a House delegation for "strategic discussions on the Israel-Hamas war."
In a Feb. 16 press release, Landsman said he will travel to Egypt and Israel in the coming days, listing three main objectives for the trip:
1. Bringing the conflict to an end
2. Strategies to resolve the humanitarian crisis
3. Steps toward achieving sustainable peace and a two-state solution
The release says Landsman and other House delegates will meet with "key leaders" while conducting "fact finding into military and diplomatic efforts related to the conflict." Landsman's office declined to specify which leaders he and other Democrats would be meeting, citing security concerns.
In a Feb. 16 press release, Landsman said he will travel to Egypt and Israel in the coming days, listing three main objectives for the trip:
1. Bringing the conflict to an end
2. Strategies to resolve the humanitarian crisis
3. Steps toward achieving sustainable peace and a two-state solution
“We have Americans being held hostage, local families trying to get loved ones out of Gaza, and we need this war to end," Landsman said. "On this trip, I will advocate with key leaders on getting loved ones to safety, ending this war, fully tackling the humanitarian crisis and ensuring that any and all post-conflict work leads to a sustainable peace and two-state solution."
It's also unclear which House members Landsman will be traveling with, as the Democratic party continues to splinter over the situation in Gaza. One conflict in the House includes the formal censure of Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for using the phrase "From the River to the Sea,"which some have likened to a call to action for the destruction of Israel. Landsman, who is Jewish, was one of 22 Democrats to vote for the censure against Tlaib, who is of Palestinian decent.
Since the Oct. 7 terror attacks by Hamas militants that killed upwards of 1,200 Israelis, Israel's attacks on Gaza have resulted in at least 28,000 Palestinians casualties, many women and children.
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