Senate Rejects Sanders' Attempts to Condition US Aid to Israel Based on Human Rights
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The Senate rejected Sen. Bernie Sanders' resolution to potentially freeze U.S. aid to Israel, which required a report on whether Israel used U.S. weapons for human rights violations in Gaza. The resolution was voted down 72-11, with most Democrats siding with Republicans. Sanders cited high death toll figures in Gaza, while President Biden has asked for an additional $60 billion in aid to Israel amid calls for a ceasefire and criticism from the far-left.
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- Senate votes against Sanders resolution to condition Israel aid on human rights The Guardian US
- Biden must enforce US law regarding Israel’s military aid The Hill
- Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' Israel human rights resolution MSNBC
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