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Senate rejects Sanders-backed proposal to block arms sales to Israel

Senate rejects Sanders-backed proposal to block arms sales to Israel


The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to reject a resolution sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block the sale of certain offensive weapons to Israel in protest of its ongoing military operations in Gaza. The Senate voted 18 to 79 to defeat S.J. Res. 111, which would have blocked the sale of 120-millimeter tank rounds.…

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