Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is making an attempt to block some U.S. arms to Israel over civilian deaths in Gaza. Senators are to vote Wednesday on measures that would block the sale of mortar and tank rounds and smart-bomb kits to Israel. The measure would have to pass both houses of Congress to become binding.
CORRECTS SANDERS’ PARTY AND STATE - Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., speaks before President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, at NHTI Concord Community College, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Concord, N.H. forced an effort in the Senate on Wednesday to block the sale of some offensive weapons to Israel for its
Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measure would have to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding. Congress has never succeeded in blocking arms sales with the joint resolutions. But the vote served as a test of broader frustration among Democrats at the war and President Joe Biden’s
“We would expect that there be some consequences when things get even worse,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in the run-up to the vote on the measures. Fellow Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Peter Welch of Vermont also joined Sanders in the appeal. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham also argued for defeat of the bills. “This signal will be seen as the enemies of Israel, and the enemies of peace, that if they just stick with it they will win,” he said.
Other than pausing one planned shipment of 2,000-pound bombs, Biden — at 82, a lifetime stalwart supporter of Israel since its modern founding — has rejected calls to limit military support to Israel.
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