You're Invited | Sen. Chris Van Hollen in Conversation with Patrick Gaspard

Join Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Patrick Gaspard to discuss National Security Memorandum-20 and U.S. policy on Israel and Palestine. Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( You're Invited Sen. Chris Van Hollen in Conversation with Patrick Gaspard U.S. Policy for Israeli-Palestinian Security and Peace June 3, 2024 Online via Zoom 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET [RSVP ONLINE]( In COnversation [Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)]( [Patrick Gaspard]( President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress If you have questions for our panel, please submit them [via email](mailto:CAPeventquestions@americanprogress.org). More than seven months after Hamas’ brutal terrorist attack on innocent Israelis, prospects for security and peace between Israelis and Palestinians feel more precarious than ever. The Netanyahu government has carried out indiscriminate attacks that have killed [more than 35,000 Palestinians]( a majority of them women and children; famine is ravaging Gaza; and nearly half of the hostages taken by Hamas have not been released. President Joe Biden declared that the United States would cease transfers of some lethal weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invaded Rafah, and Netanyahu is now testing this policy. Against this complicated backdrop, the Center for American Progress is honored to welcome Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) of Maryland to discuss the role of the United States in realizing security and peace in the region. Sen. Van Hollen has long championed policies that would deliver a more just and secure future for Israelis and Palestinians. Recently, he helped craft National Security Memorandum 20, which was aimed at ensuring all U.S. weapons transfers to security partners align with American interests and values and comply with U.S. and international law. Please join Sen. Van Hollen and CAP President and CEO Patrick Gaspard in conversation on the United States’ role in advancing security and achieving lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike. June 3, 2024 Online via Zoom 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET [Closed-captioned-enabled video will be posted following the conclusion of the event.]( [Support CAP]( [Manage Email Preferences]( [Privacy Policy]( [Terms & Conditions]( [Center for American Progress]( Center for American Progress 1333 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 [supporter]