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Sanders Looks to Block Sale of Bombs to Israel

On Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders introduced joint resolutions of disapproval to block roughly $658 million in proposed U.S. arms sales to Israel, targeting shipments of 20,000 bombs approved by President Donald Trump.
Bypassing Congress earlier this month, the Trump administration invoked emergency authority for the sale, following sustained U.S.-Israeli military operations across Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza that sparked regional escalation.
Co-Sponsors Senators Chris Van Hollen , Jeff Merkley , and Peter Welch frame the sales as proxy votes on an "illegal war." Sanders stated, "No more weapons to support an illegal war."
These resolutions force a difficult on-the-record decision for Senate Democrats as divisions over U.S. policy toward Israel sharpen within the party. The vote exposes internal fractures but faces significant Republican opposition.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has five calendar days to consider the resolutions before sponsors can force a floor vote. If discharged, the measures require only a simple majority to pass.

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Sanders Mounts New Push to Block Sales of Over 20,000 Bombs to Israel

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Sanders looks to block sale of bombs to Israel

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Thursday filed three joint resolutions to block a pending sale of nearly $659 million worth of weapons — including 22,000 bombs — to Israel after the Trump administration this month told lawmakers it would use emergency measures to bypass congressional review of the sale. The sale and subsequent opposition to […]

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