Senator to Try Again to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Citing civilian casualties in the Gaza war, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced four joint resolutions of disapproval Feb. 20 to block the sale of more than $8 billion in U.S. military equipment to Israel, including bombs, missiles and artillery shells.…
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The Trump administration notified Congress about the transactions earlier this month. The resolutions were referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Three other Sanders resolutions aimed at blocking arms sales to Israel failed in the Senate by wide margins in November (see 2411210022).