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Senate Democrats voted down an amendment on Thursday to freeze aid to any Palestinian government until hostages held by Hamas are released and the Palestinian Authority renounces the terrorist group.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The measure, proposed by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., failed to reach the required 60 votes needed. The final tally was 44 in favor and 50 against the measure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A total of 47 Democrats, plus the three independent senators, voted against the amendment. Only one Democrat \u2014 Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V. \u2014 cast a vote in favor of the amendment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Six Republicans \u2014 Sens. Lindsey Graham, John Barrasso, John Kennedy and Rick Scott \u2014 did not cast a vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hamas is currently holding 130 of the 240 hostages captive, including six Americans, whose conditions are unknown.<\/p>\n

The amendment would have barred aid to the Palestinian Authority, or any other Palestinian governing entity in the West Bank and Gaza, until certain conditions were met \u2014 like formally renouncing the Ot. 7 terror attacks on Israel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018We speak of human rights but reward those who violate them,\u2019 Paul said on the floor. \u2018We can no longer afford empty rhetoric. It makes no sense to borrow money from China and turn around and give that money away to foreign countries. It is fiscally irresponsible, and it is weakening our national security. America must demand a change, a change in behavior from those who do not accept Israel\u2019s right to exist from those who actively seek the destruction of the State of Israel and murder innocent Israelis.\u2019<\/p>\n

Paul proposed the amendment to the short-term spending bill that extends funding for government agencies until March. Congress is anticipated to pass the bill by the end of Thursday before sending it to President Biden\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n

The amendment would have been subject to exceptions if the president certified certain conditions, including the recognition of Israel as a nation and renunciation of terrorism. Additionally, the amendment would require a report on human rights practices of the Palestinian Authority or other governing entities, including violations.<\/p>\n

The Palestinian Authority \u2018won\u2019t recognize Israel, they won\u2019t even condemn the massacre where 1,200 people were killed October 7,\u2019 Paul told the Senate. \u2018American resources should always promote American security interests and values, and any recipient of our tax dollars should be more than willing to adopt the principles that recognize the liberty and dignity of the individual, but we cannot expect the recipient of aid to change their behavior if America does not demand it.\u2019<\/p>\n

According to the amendment, the Department of State\u2019s West Bank and Gaza 2022 Human Rights Report identified significant human rights issues with the Palestinian Authority, \u2018including credible \u00a0reports of unlawful or arbitrary killings.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other offenses include \u2018torture or cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishments by Palestinian Authority officials, arbitrary arrest or detention of political prisoners and detainees, and significant problems with the independence of the judiciary.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The report found that the Palestinian Authority did not adequately investigate or hold accountable gender-based violence, and crimes, violence, and threats of violence motivated by anti-Semitism,\u2019 the amendment text read.<\/p>\n

Speaking against the amendment on Thursday, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said it was important to ensure a future for the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n

\u2018We know the tragedy of this war with Hamas, but we hope coming out of it will give us a new opportunity for peace in the region,\u2019 Cardin said on the floor. \u2018And that will require us to be able to help deal with the crisis that\u2019s been created through Hamas\u2019s attack, particularly with the Palestinian people, and to work to make sure there\u2019s a future for the Palestinian people living in peace with Israel.\u2019<\/p>\n

Paul has consistently taken a hawkish stance against foreign aid that he believes lacks proper oversight, particularly expressing strong opposition to ongoing assistance for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Paul voted alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as the lone Republican on a resolution that would have halted U.S. aid to Israel unless the Biden administration reports to Congress within 30 days about whether Israel committed human rights violations during its war with Hamas. The measure failed in a 72-11 vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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