More Senate Democrats Are Breaking With Israel, In a Major Party Shift
Senator Mark Kelly, often viewed as a national-security moderate, voted for the measure while reiterating his general support for Israel.
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Senator Mark Kelly, often viewed as a national-security moderate, voted for the measure while reiterating his general support for Israel.
A record number of Senate Democrats voted to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a significant shift in the party's decades-long relationship with the Jewish state under Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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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.
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