# Pelosi-backed US candidate calls for ‘full arms embargo’ on Israel

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-03 22:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/pelosi-backed-us-candidate-calls-for-full-arms-embargo-on-israel?traffic_source=rss

> Connie Chan, the Democrat endorsed by Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California’s 11th congressional district, says she would vote on her first day in Congress to “end a genocide in Gaza and to end an apartheid state”. Chan is calling for a full arms embargo on Israel, prioritising humanitarian aid and opposing funding for its Iron Dome system.