Sanders’ effort to block arms sales to Israel falls short in Senate
Senator Jim Risch argued that blocking arms sales would signal a willingness to abandon a key ally and undermine American reliability.
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Senator Jim Risch argued that blocking arms sales would signal a willingness to abandon a key ally and undermine American reliability.
The Senate rejected two resolutions led by Senator Bernie Sanders aimed at blocking nearly $450 million in arms sales to Israel. While the effort failed, the vote signaled growing Democratic concerns over civilian casualties and the humanitarian impact of the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Roll Call covers both the Iran war-powers resolution and the effort to block arms sales to Israel, reporting James Risch’s arguments against them. The New York Times emphasizes divisions among Democrats over arming Israel, while Geo presents the Senate’s action as backing Trump’s Iran war and notes Risch’s criticism of supporters of the resolution.
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