Marion McKeone: Democrats mount pressure on Biden to rein in Israeli aggression in Gaza

The US President is facing growing calls from Congressional Democrats to halt armament supplies to Israel until it agrees to a ceasefire

Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan (centre) and Representative Cori Bush, a Democrat from Missouri (right) hold up signs calling for a ceasefire during a State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington DC. Photo: Julia Nikhinson