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Senator Chris Coons faced criticism for voting to block the resolutions despite previous statements suggesting a potential change in stance.
The US Senate rejected two resolutions led by Senator Bernie Sanders to block bulldozer and bomb sales to Israel. While the measures failed, supporters noted that a record 40 Democratic senators voted against the sales, indicating a significant shift in party alignment.
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The Senate rejected two Sanders-led resolutions to block U.S. arms sales to Israel. Coons voted against the measures. Left-leaning outlets cast the vote as establishment obstruction and foreground criticism of Coons. Center outlets emphasize the failed measures and growing Democratic division, while describing Coons’s vote as support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
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