U.S. approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel

Raw Story  

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the death toll in Gaza. On the tank cartridges, the United States said the sale “will improve Israel’s capability to meet current and future enemy threats, strengthen its homeland defense and serve as a deterrent to regional threats.” The US Congress can block weapons sales, but such a process is difficult. Human rights groups and some left-leaning members of Biden’s Democratic Party have urged the administration to curb or stop weapons sales to Israel, voicing revulsion at civilian casualties in the Gaza conflict. Josh Paul, who resigned from the State Department last year in protest at policy on Gaza, said Israel had given the United States no reason to believe it is moving away from “abject brutality.” “Authorizing billions of dollars in new arms transfers effectively provides Israel a carte blanche to continue its atrocities in Gaza and to escalate the conflict to Lebanon,” said Paul, now at the Middle East rights group Dawn.

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US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel
6 days, 2 hours ago

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance. Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza. It …

19 Senators Vote Against More U.S. Weapons For Israel In Rebuke To Biden
1 month ago

19 Senators Vote Against More U.S. Weapons For Israel In Rebuke To Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — 19 senators on Wednesday voted against sending Israel additional American military equipment — the first-ever rebuke of its kind in Congress, and a signal of how frustration has grown in Washington as Israeli forces have pummeled Gaza with near-total support from President Joe Biden. “It’s excruciating that this change is happening too slowly to save …

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid
1 month, 1 week ago

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration says Israel has made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and it will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. However, international aid organisations say Israel has failed to meet US demands to allow greater humanitarian …

US approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel amid tensions in Middle East
4 months, 1 week ago

US approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel amid tensions in Middle East

India Today  

The US has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, 120 mm tank ammunition and high explosive mortars and tactical vehicles and comes …

US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
4 months, 1 week ago

US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, 120 mm tank ammunition and high explosive mortars and tactical vehicles …

U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

LA Times  

The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, advanced medium range air-to-air Mmissiles, 120-millimeter tank ammunition and high explosive mortars and tactical vehicles. It comes at a time …

US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment, months after Congress appropriated
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US releases $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on US weapons and military equipment, months after Congress appropriated

CNN  

CNN — The US is set to provide Israel with $3.5 billion to spend on US weapons and military equipment, releasing the money months after it was appropriated by Congress as tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, multiple officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The State Department notified lawmakers on Thursday night that the Biden administration intended …

Netanyahu slams US for ‘withholding’ weapons to Israel
6 months ago

Netanyahu slams US for ‘withholding’ weapons to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Israeli PM says the US promised to work to remove restrictions, but Washington says bomb shipment still under review. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the administration of US President Joe Biden for “withholding weapons” to Israel in recent months as it presses its war on Gaza. Biden and his top aides often stress their commitment to Israel, but …

Israel breaks arms sales record for 3rd consecutive year
6 months ago

Israel breaks arms sales record for 3rd consecutive year

Firstpost  

The International Defense Cooperation Directorate, or SIBAT, of the Israeli Defense Ministry revealed numbers on Monday indicating that defense exports reached $13 billion in 2022, surpassing the previous record high of $12.5 billion in 2022. That amount varied from $7.5 billion to $8.5 billion in 2018 and 2020 Eleven percent of arms sales went toward the export of radar and …

Forget Biden's "pause": Israel is destroying Gaza with a vast arsenal of U.S. weapons
7 months ago

Forget Biden's "pause": Israel is destroying Gaza with a vast arsenal of U.S. weapons

Salon  

On May 8, as Israel escalated its brutal assault on Rafah, President Biden announced that he had “paused” a delivery of 1,700 500-pound and 1,800 2,000-pound bombs, and threatened to withhold more shipments if Israel went ahead with its full-scale invasion of Rafah. Lest one think the administration is truly changing its position, two days after announcing the pause, the …

Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said on May 15. Two congressional aides said the shipment is not part of the long-delayed foreign aid package that Congress passed and Biden signed last month. In response to House Republicans' plan to move forward …

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. Rep. Greg Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that the package notified to lawmakers this week was in the works for …

Biden administration plans to send $1bn in military aid to Israel: Reports
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration plans to send $1bn in military aid to Israel: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Request for tank ammunition, tactical vehicles for Israel despite Biden’s earlier pause on bombs over Rafah assault. The Biden administration has told Congress that it plans to send a $1bn package of military aid to Israel, according to media reports, despite the United States’s opposition to a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza and concerns about rising civilian deaths. …

Biden administration plans $1bn arms shipment to Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration plans $1bn arms shipment to Israel

The Telegraph  

The Biden administration has said it will send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel. It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be revealed since the administration put another arms transfer, consisting of 3,500 bombs of up to 2,000 pounds each, on hold this month. The US government said it paused that bomb transfer …

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1-billion arms sale to Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1-billion arms sale to Israel

LA Times  

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1-billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. Rep. Tom Emmer, the GOP whip, told reporters Wednesday that initiating the process for this round of arms sales “doesn’t make up” for the Biden administration withholding the previously approved sales. In response …

Biden advancing 1 bln USD arms transfer to Israel: media reports
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden advancing 1 bln USD arms transfer to Israel: media reports

China Daily  

WASHINGTON -- US President Joe Biden is pushing through arms transfer to Israel worth more than 1 billion US dollars in the Congress, multiple US media reported. The potential transfer, now going through the so-called "tiered review" process in relevant committees of the House and the Senate, would be the first delivery of weaponry to Israel since the Biden administration …

Is the US shipping weapons to Israel tacit support for its war on Gaza?
7 months, 1 week ago

Is the US shipping weapons to Israel tacit support for its war on Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

US concerns over Israel’s potential invasion of Rafah are overlooked as the weapons to secure its end are provided. A US report into Israeli violations of international law during the war found it was “reasonable to assess” that US weapons had been involved in these breaches, given Israel’s extreme reliance on US-manufactured weapons. In an interview with Israeli media on …

Biden says U.S. won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden says U.S. won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

LA Times  

President Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch a full-scale assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there. Biden, in an interview with CNN, said that the U.S. was still committed to Israel’s …

US delays sending Joint Direct Attack Munitions to Israel: Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US delays sending Joint Direct Attack Munitions to Israel: Report

Al Jazeera  

Wall Street Journal reports Biden administration has not followed up with official notification about proposed sale of precision arms. The administration of President Joe Biden has been criticised over its policy of arming Israel, which critics say violates US laws banning military aid and weapon sales to countries engaged in rights abuses. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that …

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

Associated Press  

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The broad spending breakdown: — About $61 billion for Ukraine and replenishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Ukraine would receive more than $9 billion of economic …

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
8 months ago

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

NPR  

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Overcoming months of opposition by Republicans in Congress, President Biden on Wednesday signed a military aid package worth $95 billion that will arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine's limited air defenses have performed extremely well over the past two …

Biden weighs more than $1 billion in new arms for Israel
8 months ago

Biden weighs more than $1 billion in new arms for Israel

Live Mint  

The Biden administration is considering more than $1 billion dollars in new weapons deals for Israel including tank ammunition, military vehicles and mortar rounds, U.S. officials said, at a time of heightened scrutiny of the use of American-made weapons in the war in Gaza. The proposed weapons transfers—which would be in addition to those in a military aid deal currently …

UN human rights body calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel as concerns about Gaza war mount
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UN human rights body calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel as concerns about Gaza war mount

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.’s top human rights body called on countries to stop selling or shipping weapons to Israel in a resolution passed Friday that aims to help prevent rights violations against Palestinians amid Israel’s blistering military campaign in Gaza. Israel’s ambassador said she would not attend the rest of the day’s session and called the resolution a “stain on …

US reportedly sending Israel fighter jets, thousands of 900-kilogram bombs in new weapons transfer
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US reportedly sending Israel fighter jets, thousands of 900-kilogram bombs in new weapons transfer

ABC  

The United States has in recent days reportedly green-lit the transfer of billions of dollars' worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, despite Washington publicly expressing concern about an anticipated military offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah. But last week, the US State Department said Israel had provided Washington with assurances it wasn't using American-supplied weapons in breach …

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over killing of Gaza aid workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over killing of Gaza aid workers

Al Jazeera  

US president issues some of his strongest criticism of Israel yet after killings of seven World Central Kitchen workers. United States President Joe Biden has said he is “outraged and heartbroken” by Israel’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza, delivering some of his strongest criticism yet of the close US ally. This is a major reason why distributing humanitarian …

Biden considers $18bn arms transfer to Israel, including F-15 jets: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden considers $18bn arms transfer to Israel, including F-15 jets: Report

Al Jazeera  

Biden faces pressure from foreign partners, rights groups and some fellow Democrats in Congress to impose conditions on arms transfers to Israel. US President Joe Biden’s administration is weighing whether to go ahead with an $18bn arms transfer package to Israel that would include dozens of F-15 aircraft, according to the Reuters news agency. Biden faces pressure from foreign partners, …

US pushes alternatives to Rafah invasion in Hamas war talks with Israel
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US pushes alternatives to Rafah invasion in Hamas war talks with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top American and Israeli officials held virtual talks Monday as the U.S. pushed alternatives to the ground assault against Hamas under consideration by Israelis in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a move the U.S. opposes on humanitarian grounds and that has frayed relations between the two allies. “They agreed that they share the objective to see Hamas …

US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah

Al Jazeera  

White House authorises transfer of $2.5bn of warplanes and weapons to Israel, The Washington Post reports. The 2,000-pound bombs, which can inflict damage to people up to 1,000 feet away, have been “linked to previous mass-casualty events throughout Israel’s military campaign in Gaza”, the report said. “The US cannot beg Netanyahu to stop bombing civilians one day and the next …

‘Complicity’: Leaders, activists slam US for sending more arms to Israel
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Complicity’: Leaders, activists slam US for sending more arms to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Media reports say the US has agreed to transfer a new weapons package worth $2.5bn to Israel amid its ongoing Gaza war. The 2,000-pound bombs, which can inflict damage to people up to 1,000 feet away, have been “linked to previous mass-casualty events throughout Israel’s military campaign in Gaza”, the US publication said. “The hypocrisy of Biden’s hollow words & …

Biden is planning to send another 1,000 bombs to Israel using taxpayer cash - despite publicly pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza
10 months ago

Biden is planning to send another 1,000 bombs to Israel using taxpayer cash - despite publicly pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing current and former U.S. officials. The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to …

U.S. plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for ceasefire: Report
10 months ago

U.S. plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for ceasefire: Report

The Hindu  

February 17, 2024 11:23 am | Updated February 18, 2024 05:41 pm IST The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing current and former U.S. officials. The proposed arms delivery …

Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when approving weapons sales to Israel as the Jewish state continues its war against Hamas under increasing scrutiny. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia will be introducing an amendment Tuesday that if passed would strike language in the $118 billion national security supplemental allowing for the …

Biden is planning to throttle Israel's arms supply as fury grows against Netanyahu's bombing campaign in Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden is planning to throttle Israel's arms supply as fury grows against Netanyahu's bombing campaign in Gaza

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden is reportedly considering using weapons sales as a means to convince Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back their attack on the Gaza Strip. The Biden administration is reportedly considering using weapons sales as a means to convince Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back their attack in Gaza President Joe Biden has been …

Biden Administration Once Again Bypasses Congress On An Emergency Weapons Sale To Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Administration Once Again Bypasses Congress On An Emergency Weapons Sale To Israel

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism. The State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told Congress that he had made a second …

US to Sell High-Explosive Munitions Worth $147.5 Million to Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US to Sell High-Explosive Munitions Worth $147.5 Million to Israel

News 18  

The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $147.5 million sale of 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions and related equipment to Israel under an emergency provision that waives the usual congressional review. Israel requested that 155mm fuses, primers and charges be added to previous foreign military sale cases, increasing their estimated total cost from $96.51 million to $147.5 million …

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel

Al Jazeera  

For the second time in a month, the US approves munitions for Israel while calling for an end to mass civilian deaths. “Given the urgency of Israel’s defensive needs, the secretary notified Congress that he had exercised his delegated authority to determine an emergency existed necessitating the immediate approval of the transfer,” it said. “So, in that context – knowing …

The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism. The State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told Congress that he had made a second emergency determination covering …

Biden administration bypasses Congress to supply tank shells to Israel
1 year ago

Biden administration bypasses Congress to supply tank shells to Israel

The Independent  

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U.S. State Department approves ‘emergency’ sale of tank ammunition to Israel
1 year ago

U.S. State Department approves ‘emergency’ sale of tank ammunition to Israel

The Hindu  

Going around Congress, the Biden administration said on December 9 it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. The State Department said it had notified Congress of the sale late Friday after Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

State Department Approves Sale Of Tank Ammunition To Israel In Deal That Bypasses Congress
1 year ago

State Department Approves Sale Of Tank Ammunition To Israel In Deal That Bypasses Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. The State Department said it had notified Congress of the sale late Friday after Secretary of …

The State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses Congress
1 year ago

The State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza Strip. The State Department said it had notified Congress of the sale late Friday after Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

US skips congressional review for emergency sale of tank shells to Israel
1 year ago

US skips congressional review for emergency sale of tank shells to Israel

Al Jazeera  

The 14,000 shells are part of a bigger sale the Biden administration is asking the Congress to approve. The United States government has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, says the Pentagon. The State Department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for the tank …

State Department approves sale of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress
1 year ago

State Department approves sale of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress

NPR  

State Department approves sale of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — Going around Congress, the Biden administration said Saturday it has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth more than $106 million as Israel intensifies its military operations in the southern Gaza …

Biden seeks to expand Israeli access to US weapons stockpile
1 year ago

Biden seeks to expand Israeli access to US weapons stockpile

Al Jazeera  

If White House request granted, it would enable Israel to access US weapons with less congressional oversight. If granted, the request would enable Israel to access more high-powered US weapons at a reduced cost, with less congressional oversight. The White House’s request would eliminate such conditions, enabling the US to transfer all “defence articles” from its stockpile to Israel. However, …

US to give precision bombs to Israel amid Gaza conflict
1 year, 1 month ago

US to give precision bombs to Israel amid Gaza conflict

Firstpost  

The United Nations said earlier on Monday that Gaza is turning into a “graveyard for children,” and heightened calls for a ceasefire as Palestinian health officials claimed that the number of people killed by Israeli strikes had surpassed 10,000 The US administration led by President Joe Biden has notified Congress that it intends to transfer $320 million worth of precision …

Why is the Biden White House still selling weapons to authoritarian nations?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why is the Biden White House still selling weapons to authoritarian nations?

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. President Joe Biden claims that the United States is leading "democracies" in a fight against "autocracies" to establish a peaceful international order, but his administration approved weapons sales to nearly three-fifths of the world's authoritarian countries in 2022. "Of the 84 countries codified as autocracies under the Regimes of the World system in …

Biden to ask for approval for $1.1bn arms sale to Taiwan: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden to ask for approval for $1.1bn arms sale to Taiwan: Report

Al Jazeera  

Proposed sale of anti-ship and anti-air missiles comes amid heightened tension across the Taiwan Strait. United States President Joe Biden plans to ask Congress to approve an estimated $1.1bn arms sale to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, according to Politico. The package, which is still in an early stage, includes 60 AGM-84L …

US progressives try to bar arms sale to Israel
3 years, 7 months ago

US progressives try to bar arms sale to Israel

China Daily  

Deal would add 'fuel to the fire' in Gaza, China's foreign ministry spokesman says The administration of US President Joe Biden is on course to approve a $735 million arms sale to Israel in the middle of a raging conflict in the Middle East, as a group of Democratic lawmakers launched an apparently futile attempt on Wednesday to block the …

Sanders introduces legislation to block US arms sale to Israel
3 years, 7 months ago

Sanders introduces legislation to block US arms sale to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Some legislators have sought to block the $735m deal to increase pressure on Israel amid Gaza bombardment. United States Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has introduced a resolution to block a $735m arms sale to Israel amid the close US ally’s continuing bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “At a moment when US-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and …

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