{"id":2151162,"date":"2024-01-16T22:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T03:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-senate-majority-rejects-sanders-bid-for-gaza-report\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T22:13:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T03:13:12","slug":"bipartisan-senate-majority-rejects-sanders-bid-for-gaza-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-senate-majority-rejects-sanders-bid-for-gaza-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Majority Rejects Sanders&#8217; Gaza Report Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-senate-majority-rejects-sanders-bid-for-gaza-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2151162&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Bipartisan Senate Majority Rejects \u2062Sanders&#8217; Measure on\u2062 Israel&#8217;s Fight Against\u2062 Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>A bipartisan majority\u2064 in the Democrat-led Senate rebuffed on Tuesday a measure brought by \u200dSen. Bernie Sanders\u200b (I-VT) seeking a report on Israel&#8217;s\u2062 fight against Hamas following\u2064 the group&#8217;s terrorist \u200cattacks in October.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b resolution, which sought State\u2062 Department information\u200c on whether U.S. assistance\u2064 is being used to perpetuate any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a> in the Gaza Strip, was tabled by\u200d a 72-11 vote.\u2062 Sanders, nine Democrats, and one Republican \u2014 Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) \u200d\u2014 voted in favor of\u2064 advancing it, according to a C-SPAN producer.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders made headlines when opted to force a vote on \u2063his resolution, which hinged on \u200bthe Foreign Assistance \u200dAct\u2064 of 1961 and cited a\u200c section that says Congress \u200bmay request a human rights report and adopt a\u200b measure\u200b to pull or \u2063restrict security assistance to a country found to have\u200d a\u200b pattern of internationally \u2062recognized abuses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2063 should all\u200d want this information. \u2062If \u200byou believe\u200c the war has been indiscriminate, as I\u2064 do, then we must\u2063 ask this question.\u2062 If you \u200bbelieve Israel has done nothing wrong, then this information should support that belief,&#8221; Sanders said in a post to X.<\/p>\n<h3>Opposition and Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said he opposed the resolution because\u2064 it &#8220;put at risk&#8221; U.S.\u200b support for\u2064 Israel while its forces battle\u2063 Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat stressed he would continue to raise concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza with Israel \u200band push for\u2062 a more &#8220;targeted&#8221; campaign to better \u200bprotect civilians with Israeli officials and the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do not, \u200bhowever, believe that risking the \u2064suspension \u2064of all\u200b U.S. \u2062assistance or publicly rebuking Israel in a way that could embolden \u200dits enemies will address these concerns, nor will it improve the humanitarian situation,&#8221; he \u2062added.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Among the Republicans who spoke out against\u200b the resolution offered by Sanders was \u200dMinority Leader Mitch \u200cMcConnell (R-KY).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel \u2064takes extraordinary risks\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-not-focused-on-basketball-turns-his-focus-to-israeli-palestinian-conflict\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Not Focused On Basketball, Turns His Focus to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\">minimize civilian casualties<\/a>. Hamas and Palestinian\u200c Islamic Jihad go to extraordinary\u2063 lengths to maximize senseless death. We must not confuse one for the \u200dother.\u200c The Senate should reject \u200bthe Sanders resolution,&#8221; McConnell \u200dsaid in a post to X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u2064 THE\u2063 DAILYWIRE+ \u200dAPP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the rejection of Sanders&#8217; measure reflect the United\u200d States&#8217; relationship with Israel and its commitment to shared \u2064values of peace, democracy, and human rights<\/h2>\n<p><span>  61. The Act requires the president to ensure that U.S. assistance \u2062is not being used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-quietly-unfreezes-funds-for-groups-tied-to-human-rights-abuses-in-central-africa\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Quietly Unfreezes Funds For Groups Tied To Human Rights Abuses In Central Africa\">support human rights abuses<\/a>.\u2063 The Vermont senator argued that it \u2062was crucial \u2064for the United States to examine \u200cwhether its aid to Israel\u2064 was being used in ways that violated this law.<\/p>\n<p>However, the overwhelming rejection of Sanders&#8217; measure by\u2062 a bipartisan majority in the Senate is a clear indication that there is broad support for Israel&#8217;s fight\u2063 against Hamas. Both Democrats and Republicans recognize the importance of standing\u2064 with our ally in the Middle East \u2063and defending its right \u2063to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks.\u2064<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that\u2064 the fight between Israel and Hamas is\u2062 not a simple conflict. It\u2064 is a\u200c complex situation that has deep-rooted historical,\u2064 political, and religious factors. Hamas, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-u-s-college-groups-have-assisted-a-designated-terrorist-org\/\" title=\"Report: U.S. College Groups Have Assisted A Designated Terrorist Org\">designated terrorist organization<\/a>, has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-at-war-as-hamas-kills-dozens-claims-to-have-taken-hostages-in-massive-surprise-attack\/\" title=\"Hamas launches massive surprise attack, claims hostages; Israel in 'war' mode.\">launching rocket attacks<\/a> on Israel for years, putting innocent Israeli lives at risk. Israel, in response, has the right to defend itself and\u2064 its citizens.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>Israel has made efforts to minimize civilian casualties and has implemented measures to warn civilians before military \u200bstrikes. The Israeli Defense\u200d Forces \u200d(IDF) consider the protection\u2062 of innocent lives a \u200btop priority. On the other hand, Hamas intentionally \u200cuses civilians as\u200c human shields, using schools, hospitals, and other civilian structures to launch attacks. This makes it challenging for Israel\u200c to combat the threat posed by Hamas while ensuring the \u2062safety of innocent \u2064Palestinians.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>By rejecting Sanders&#8217; measure, the bipartisan majority in the Senate reaffirmed their trust in Israel&#8217;s commitment to human \u200crights \u200dand to carrying out its operations \u2063in a manner that upholds international standards. The\u200b United States \u200chas a close relationship with Israel, built on shared values \u2062of democracy, human rights, and security. It is crucial to support our ally in their efforts to combat terrorism \u200dand protect their citizens.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, any attempt to tie U.S. aid to Israel to the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian\u2063 conflict is misguided. The \u200dconflict is a complex issue that requires a comprehensive and negotiated solution. Conditioning \u2062aid would only hinder the peace \u200dprocess and \u2064potentially put\u200d innocent lives at risk. The United States has \u2062been a long-standing advocate for a two-state solution,\u2063 but that solution must be reached \u200cthrough direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians,\u2062 not through unilateral actions or external pressure.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 rejection of Sanders&#8217; \u2062resolution sends a strong message that the United\u2063 States stands \u2064firmly with Israel\u200d in its fight against terrorism and its right to defend itself. This bipartisan show of support reflects the understanding that Israel&#8217;s security is crucial for stability in the region and\u200c for advancing our shared values of peace, democracy, and human rights. It is imperative that the United States continues\u200b to stand by its ally \u2064and provide the support necessary for Israel&#8217;s security.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the bipartisan majority in the Senate\u2064 rejecting Sanders&#8217; measure on Israel&#8217;s fight against Hamas demonstrates the unwavering support for our ally in the Middle East. This rejection reflects the\u200c understanding that the fight between Israel and Hamas is not \u2062a simple conflict,\u2064 but a complex situation that requires careful consideration of the historical, political, and \u2064religious \u200bfactors at play. It is important to stand \u200bwith Israel in its fight against terrorism and to support its\u2063 efforts to protect its citizens. The United States&#8217; relationship with Israel is based on shared values and interests, and it is crucial to continue to strengthen this alliance for the benefit of both countries and\u2062 the region as \u200ca whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Democrat-led Senate majority rejected Sen. Bernie Sanders&#8217; (I-VT) proposal for a report on Israel&#8217;s battle against Hamas after their October terrorist attacks. 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