US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced Thursday a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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"At a moment when US-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and killing women and children, we cannot simply let another huge arms sale go through without even a congressional debate," Sanders said.
President Joe Biden's administration had approved the sale of $735 million in weapons to Israel this year, and sent it to Congress for formal review.
Sanders said Americans need to take a "hard look" at whether the weapons sales fuel conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
His resolution follows a measure introduced by US Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mark Pocan and Rashida Tlaib, which has at least six other co-sponsors, including some of the most left-leaning Democrats in the House.
The conflict has prompted calls from some lawmakers for a more concerted US effort to stop the violence. The measures were unlikely to pass in either the House or Senate, where bipartisan support for arms sales for Israel has traditionally been strong.
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