Sen. Bernie Sanders’ effort to block weapons sales to Israel fails Senate vote
An effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to block certain U.S. arms sales to Israel was overwhelmingly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday evening. Sanders' joint resolution of disapproval was supported by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) intended to block the White House's recent arms sales […]
US didn’t withhold weapons to Israel after letter promised more aid in Gaza: report
The United States will withhold weapons from Israel after the Jewish state agrees to improve humanitarian aid in Gaza and sends a letter pledging not to displace or starve Palestinians, according to a new report. He said he chose not to. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave Israel a […]
19 Senators back limiting offensive weapons to Israel in key vote
The Senate failed on Wednesday to pass three resolutions restricting offensive weapons against Israel, but 19 senators supported the initiative, a sign of growing resistance to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. showed. The 19 senators who voted to block some offensive weapons sales exceeded the 11 who joined a similar effort in January that […]
Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ effort to block arms sales to Israel
The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected three disapproval resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) aimed at blocking arms sales to Israel. Sanders, 83, has announced a $20 billion plan to send U.S. tank shells, mortar shells and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMS) to the Jewish state, citing “unacceptable civilian death and harm” in Gaza. […]
US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block sales of tank rounds to Israel | US Senate
The US Senate has blocked a bill to halt the sale of some US-made weapons to Israel over concerns about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Seventy-nine of the 100 senators opposed the resolution to block the sale of tank ammunition to Israel, while 18 voted in favor and one […]
Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune blasts Democrats for lack of support to Israel
Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune on Tuesday criticized Democrats' difficulties in aiding Israel, saying “reinforcements are on the way” as Republicans prepare to take back control of the chamber on January 3. It is,” he added. “My message to our allies in Israel and to Jews around the world is this: Reinforcements are on the […]
RPT: Iran will deliver “DEFINITIVE & PAINFUL” response to Israel | LiveNOW from FOX
Iran will deliver a “definitive and painful” response to Israel’s recent attack on its territory, likely before the US presidential election … source
Ted Cruz: Goal Of UN Draft Resolution Against Israel Is Weakening Incoming Trump Admin, GOP Congress
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at a bus tour campaign rally at The Barn venue in Waco, Texas, on October 18, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory12:51 PM – Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Just hours before a scheduled U.N. Security Council meeting, the Biden administration passed an anti-Israel resolution that the […]
Netanyahu says he ignored Biden’s war counsel – and threats that Israel would be ‘left alone’ without US help
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made no secret of his feelings towards President Biden after Donald Trump was elected this month, making it publicly clear that he ignored the current US president's advice and threatened to withhold aid. . Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Israeli parliament on Monday that “the United States has reservations […]
Israel Struck Iranian Nuclear Program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Monday in a speech in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, that Israel had indeed targeted Iran's nuclear weapons program in response to last month's Iranian missile attack. As reported by Breitbart News, journalist Caroline Glick speculated, later confirmed by Axios, that Israel had attacked a missile facility at the […]