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Senate defeats legislation to block sale of some offensive weapons to Israel

The US Senate overwhelmingly blocked resolutions on Wednesday night which would have halted the sale of certain offensive arms to Israel, with lawmakers voting 79-18. One Senator responded present. The senators who voted against the resolutions are Dick Durbin; Bernie Sanders; Tim Kaine; Chris Van Hollen; Jeff Merkley; Peter Welch; Jon Ossoff; Raphael Warnock; Chris Murphy; Tina Smith; Jeanne Shaheen; Martin Heinrich; Elizabeth Warren; Mazie Hirono; Brian Schatz; Ed Markey; Angus King and Ben Ray Lujan. The legislation, brought forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders, sought to prevent the sale of tank munitions, mortar munitions and JDAM systems. Sanders, who maintained Israel had the right to self-defense after October 7, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of ...

Jerusalem Post     Nov 21, 2024