Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who has previously not been a vocal critic of Israel and did not vote to block arms sales, nevertheless proposed a law on Wednesday that would condemn the Israeli government for alleged widespread starvation in Gaza and includes a proposal that would authorize sanctions against Israeli officials.

The proposed legislation comes more than a week after the United Nations issued a statement declaring that, for the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, 100 percent of Gaza’s food needs have been met. Other studies, including a 311-page report from the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies titled “Debunking the Genocide Allegations: A Reexamination of the Israel-Hamas War (2023-2025),” found that Israel not only met but exceeded humanitarian regulations on providing aid, with enough food for each Gazan to receive about 3,000 calories per day, well above both humanitarian guidelines but also nutritional guidelines.

Much of the aid failed to reach the local population because of collusion between Hamas and the United Nations, as well as Hamas commandeering aid convoys as they entered the Gaza Strip.