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Leader Schumer voted against the resolutions to block arms sales and faced significant protests from activist groups at his office.
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Forty Democratic Senators voted to block arms sales to Israel in a historic shift led by Bernie Sanders. The vote underscores deepening internal party divisions as activists pressure leadership like Chuck Schumer to end military support for Israel’s actions in Gaza.
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Ocasio-Cortez's version of this story ↗
Senator who opposed the resolutions
Gillibrand's version of this story ↗While a majority of Senate Democrats voted to block arms sales to Israel, Leader Chuck Schumer joined a small group of seven Democrats to defeat the resolutions. Left-leaning outlets like Common Dreams frame the vote as "cowardly" and highlight calls for Schumer to resign, while Jewish Insider and American Faith emphasize his adherence to traditional party support for Israel. Outlets across the spectrum, including TIME and the Saudi Gazette, noted that Schumer’s stance triggered intense protests and arrests at his New York offices.
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Senator who opposed the resolutions
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