Senate Rejects Effort to Halt Arms Sales to Israel, but Most Democrats Vote to Block Them
Senator Kelly shifted his position to support the resolutions, criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu's decisions in Lebanon and the West Bank.
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The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' efforts to block arms sales to Israel, though Democratic support for the measures has doubled in two years. The vote highlights growing party divisions over Prime Minister Netanyahu's military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
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23 OUTLETSAssociated 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.
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