The Democrat head of the US House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, called on Thursday for dramatic change in the Middle East and reiterated his support for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians.

The overwhelming Democrats’ victories in last week’s mid-term elections could lead to curbing US support for its close ally, Israel, putting the party leaders’ views on the spotlight as they prepare to take over the two chambers of Congress on January 3rd.

Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, is expected to be the next president of the House of Representatives.

The status quo is unacceptable and we need dramatic changes. And this looks like, as far as I’m concerned, ensuring that you have a safe Israel, living side by side as a Jewish and democratic state with an independent Palestinian state that offers dignity and self-determination for Palestinians, he said at a weekly press conference, writes foreign media, records Telegrafi.

Next year, democratic leaders will have leadership in writing the bills and decision making which legislations will come out for a vote, though Republican President Donald Trump holds the power to veto the measures approved by Congress.

It takes two-thirds of the majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to overcome a veto.

Many of the winning Democrats had campaigned against military aid to Israel and the US-Israel war with Iran, issues expected to be considered more in Congress next year.

Washington has historically supported a negotiated solution with two states, though the Trump administration has focused on its plan for Gaza and a broader solution in the Middle East.

Jeffries called for dramatic change in the West Coast, Gaza, and Israel’s Memorandum of Understanding, which offers $3.8 billion in US military assistance each year and expires in September 2028. /Telegraph/