Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Senator Mark Kelly changed his previous stance to support the resolutions, criticizing the leadership decisions of Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump.
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The U.S. Senate rejected two resolutions led by Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel, despite a majority of Democrats supporting the measures as party discontent with Prime Minister Netanyahu grows.
Associated Press reports that Kelly reversed his position and voted to block the arms sales, while The New Republic highlights seven Democrats voting to block them. The New York Times places the vote in the context of divisions among Democrats over arming Israel and the Iran war.
