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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and a group of Senate Democrats forced a vote to block the sale of “offensive arms” to Israel.
“I am holding a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate to block the sale of offensive arms to Israel. The extremist Netanyahu government is breaking U.S. and international law. Every Senator who believes in the rule of law should vote for these resolutions,” Sanders said.
I am holding a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate to block the sale of offensive arms to Israel.
The extremist Netanyahu government is breaking U.S. and international law. Every Senator who believes in the rule of law should vote for these resolutions. https://t.co/2Nb1mTnN3l
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 20, 2024
According to The Times of Israel, the Biden administration urged Democratic senators to vote against the legislation.
“The death and destruction in Gaza is funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, which has provided over $18 billion in military aid to Israel. In other words, we are complicit. That is why I am forcing a vote on the floor of the Senate this Wednesday to block additional offensive arms sales,” Sanders said.
The death and destruction in Gaza is funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars, which has provided over $18 billion in military aid to Israel.
In other words, we are complicit.
That is why I am forcing a vote on the floor of the Senate this Wednesday to block additional offensive arms… pic.twitter.com/w8zo8SkqFg
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 19, 2024
From The Times of Israel:
The Biden administration is lobbying Democratic senators to vote against legislation being advanced by several of the party’s most progressive members that would block more than $20 billion in weapon shipments to Israel, two US officials told The Times of Israel on Tuesday…
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE… (wltreport.com)
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