Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' proposal to block $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel
- The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to reject Senator Sanders' resolution regarding $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel.
- Sanders introduced the resolution due to concerns about the human rights crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza.
- The resolutions aimed to halt sales of bombs and other military equipment amid the ongoing crisis and aid suspension.
- The Senate rejected the resolution by an 82-15 vote; Sanders stated, "No food, no water, no medicine, no fuel, for over a month."
- The resolution's failure signals continued bipartisan support for Israel, despite concerns about civilian casualties and humanitarian conditions.
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The Liberals Are Dodging Questions About A New Israeli Arms Contract
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is avoiding questions about a Canadian company receiving a contract to supply the Israeli military with up to $78.8 million of artillery propellants, despite the Liberal government’s promise to block military exports to Israel last year.The arms-monitoring group Project Ploughshares noted last week that the United States Department of Defence (DOD) website listed the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) as the recipi…
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