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Montco Congresswoman Madeleine Dean returns from Israel and calls for bilateral cease-fire

“Israel has the right and responsibility to defend itself, its sovereignty, and its citizens,” Dean said in a three-page statement. “But what is happening is beyond self-defense and is unacceptable to me.”

U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, (D., Pa.), pictured here in a 2022 file photo, called for a cease-fire in Gaza less than a week after a trip to Israel, which she said confirmed her fears about the war.
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, (D., Pa.), pictured here in a 2022 file photo, called for a cease-fire in Gaza less than a week after a trip to Israel, which she said confirmed her fears about the war.Read moreJ. SCOTT APPLEWHITE / AP
    by Julia Terruso
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