{"id":2371479,"date":"2024-11-20T19:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-rejects-bernie-sanders-effort-to-block-us-arms-to-israel-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:40:44","slug":"senate-rejects-bernie-sanders-effort-to-block-us-arms-to-israel-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-rejects-bernie-sanders-effort-to-block-us-arms-to-israel-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate rejects Bernie Sanders&#8217; effort to block US arms to Israel &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fsenate-rejects-bernie-sanders-effort-to-block-us-arms-to-israel-washington-examiner%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=2371479&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--><p>The Senate recently rejected a resolution initiated by progressive senators, including Bernie Sanders, aimed at blocking a $20 billion arms sale to Israel. The effort was the first of its kind in Congress to stop such \u2063sales and highlighted divisions within \u200bthe Democratic\u2062 Party\u2063 over U.S. support\u2064 for Israel amid ongoing\u2064 humanitarian concerns\u2064 in Gaza. The resolutions \u200bproposed blocking \u200dthe sale of specific military armaments,\u2062 including tank rounds and 120-millimeter mortar rounds. The Senate voted 18-79 against the first resolution, with most Democrats voting against it despite some bipartisan support from 18 Democrats. Sanders,\u200d expressing \u200bconcern\u2064 over high civilian casualties in\u2062 Gaza, highlighted \u200dthe moral responsibility tied to U.S. military funding. The rejection of\u200d this resolution reflects the complexities and \u200bcontentious\u2062 debates surrounding\u200d U.S. foreign policy in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate rejects Bernie Sanders&rsquo; effort to stop U.S. arms sales to Israel<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1888227\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate\">Senate<\/a> failed to advance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3235420\/senate-vote-bernie-sanders-effort-block-arms-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a resolution of disapproval<\/a> brought by progressive members to block the sale of certain offensive U.S. weaponry to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The result was expected, but the vote was the first-of-its-kind in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Congress\">Congress<\/a> and the only legislative remedy available to senators opposed to the Biden administration&rsquo;s efforts to sell $20 billion in arms to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) sponsored a trio of resolutions which were privileged, allowing them to force the votes without the consent of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The resolutions would block the sale of 120-millimeter mortar rounds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-intends-to-sell-735-million-worth-of-weapons-to-israel-after-biden-admin-approves-move\/\" title=\"US Intends To Sell 5 Million Worth Of Weapons To Israel After Biden Admin Approves Move\">joint direct attack munitions<\/a>, and the sale of tank rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The first resolution, S.J. Res. 111 to block the sale of tank rounds failed 18-79, with the majority of Democrats joining all Republicans in voting no. <\/p>\n<p>Eighteen Democrats voted in support including the sponsors of the resolutions and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Chris Murphy (D-CT).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Chris Murphy brings number to 18 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bU73PhLght\">https:\/\/t.co\/bU73PhLght<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth\/status\/1859391361826394515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The vote came as a show of force from the Democratic Party&rsquo;s left flank as divisions over U.S. support of Israel have been simmering over the last 13 months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said he thought it was time to bring the resolutions to the floor, citing what he called Israel&rsquo;s violation of international law to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-to-vote-on-democratic-effort-to-block-us-arms-to-israel-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senate to vote on Democratic effort to block US arms to Israel - Washington Examiner\">adequately provide aid amid<\/a> the war against Hamas. The Biden administration in October <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3190284\/biden-administration-warning-israel-not-threat-kirby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">called on Israel <\/a>to improve the flow of aid to Gaza in 30 days or risk military aid being withheld. After that time, the United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3226955\/israel-accused-not-meeting-aid-deadline-gaza\/\">concluded <\/a>that Israel was making progress and did not impede assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sanders and other Democratic senators have expressed concerns about the growing number of civilian casualties in Gaza. The war has led to the deaths of over 43,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza&rsquo;s Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas and does not distinguish militants from civilians.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From a moral perspective, we cannot turn a blind eye to one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-hot-spots-to-watch-where-war-may-break-out-in-2024\/\" title=\"Three potential war zones to monitor in 2024\">worst humanitarian disasters<\/a> in the modern history of this world, a humanitarian disaster that we are significantly funding,&rdquo; Sanders said on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the vote, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), chairman of the Foreign Relations committee delivered a passionate speech, criticizing the resolutions calling them &ldquo;the wrong vehicle for expressing ourselves in regards to the conflict that exists today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schumer &ldquo;strongly&rdquo; opposed the resolutions, arguing the U.S. commitment to Israel &ldquo;transcends&rdquo; any one prime minister in a nod to the criticism he and other Democrats have of Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Israel is surrounded by enemies dedicated to its annihilation, from Hamas to Hezbollah to the Houthis to most threateningly of all, Iran,&rdquo; Schumer said ahead of the vote. &rdquo; &hellip; Israel needs to protect itself, not just today, but also tomorrow and next year and beyond. It has been a cornerstone of American policy to give Israel the resources it needs to defend against its enemies. We should not stray from that policy today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White House and administration officials had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3236418\/white-house-urges-sink-resolution-block-arms-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"l\">l<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3236418\/white-house-urges-sink-resolution-block-arms-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"obbied senators\">obbied senators<\/a> to vote against the resolutions. Schumer has also privately pressed senators to reject the effort. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1888227\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1888227\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate blocks Bernie Sanders&#8217; attempt to halt U.S. arms sales to Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2371480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bernie-Sanders-112024-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32175,4671,4762,3740,45420],"class_list":["post-2371479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bernie-sanders","tag-israel","tag-legislation","tag-senate","tag-us-arms"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bernie-Sanders-112024-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2371479"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371483,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371479\/revisions\/2371483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}