{"id":2469072,"date":"2025-07-31T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-senate-democrats-vote-to-block-u-s-arms-sales-to-israel\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:03:13","slug":"majority-of-senate-democrats-vote-to-block-u-s-arms-sales-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-senate-democrats-vote-to-block-u-s-arms-sales-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority of Senate Democrats Vote to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmajority-of-senate-democrats-vote-to-block-u-s-arms-sales-to-israel%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=2469072&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>A recent development shows increased opposition among Democratic senators to U.S. arms sales to Israel. Two Senate resolutions seeking to block military aid, including $675 million in arms sales and the sale of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-data-behind-mass-shootings-and-why-democrat-proposals-arent-likely-to-help\/\" title=\"The Data Behind \u2018Mass Shootings,\u2019 And Why Democrat Proposals Aren\u2019t Likely To Help\">fully automatic rifles<\/a> to Israel, were defeated, but significantly, a majority of Democratic senators supported these measures, marking a rise in dissent within the party. the votes come <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid growing global criticism<\/a> of Israel, fueled by widely circulated images of starvation in Gaza. Prominent Democrats such as Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen.Patty Murray voiced concerns over Israel&#8217;s actions, particularly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s handling of the conflict. Several Democrats who had never previously voted against Israel joined the opposition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-reviving-trumps-remain-in-mexico-policy-will-swiftly-reduce-border-chaos\/\" title=\"Why Reviving Trump\u2019s \u2018Remain In Mexico\u2019 Policy Will Swiftly Reduce Border Chaos\">citing humanitarian concerns<\/a>. Conversely, some Republicans defended Israel, blaming Hamas for the humanitarian crisis and emphasizing the importance of supporting an critically important Middle Eastern ally.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic opposition to Israel reached a new high Wednesday after two votes showed a majority of Democratic senators are against arms sales to Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The resolutions against Israel were easily defeated, but in the context of increasing global criticism for Israel due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyt-forced-eat-crow-falling-super-obvious-lie-israel-starving-palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">images of starving children in Gaza<\/a> that are circulating, the votes showed a rising antipathy to Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A resolution sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont to block more than $675 million in arms sales to Israel attracted 27 Democratic votes before it went down in defeat 27-70, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/5429072-sanders-resolution-fails-israel-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>. No Republicans voted for the Sanders resolutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A resolution to block the sale of fully automatic rifles to Israel failed 24-73, with only Democrats voting in favor. The Senate has 47 members who are Democrats or caucus with them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In April, a Sanders-sponsored resolution to block arms sales to Israel drew 15 Democratic supporters. A November 2024 vote had 18 Democratic senators in favor.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington said her vote supporting the resolutions was a message to Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-disagrees-netanyahu-gaza-children-look-hungry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;This legislative tool is not perfect, but frankly, it is time to say enough to the suffering of innocent young children and families,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;As a longtime friend and supporter of Israel, I am voting yes to send a message: The Netanyahu government cannot continue with this strategy. Netanyahu has prolonged this war at every turn to stay in power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/07\/30\/congress\/sanders-israel-arms-sale-ban-vote-00484866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, 12 Democrats who had never voted against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hamas-propagandist-deletes-x-account-caught-preposterous-lie-gaza-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> before did so Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, said his vote is based on his revulsion at the images coming out of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I had just had it,&rdquo; King said. &ldquo;I kept expecting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyt-forced-eat-crow-falling-super-obvious-lie-israel-starving-palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> would wake up and realize what an awful thing they were perpetuating, and that surely they would at least open up humanitarian aid. They just continued to not do it, and I just reached the point where enough was enough.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of Georgia, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland joined King and Murray as former supporters of Israel who voted for the resolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-us-pulls-israel-peace-talks-blames-selfish-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a> is to blame for the plight of Gaza because it will not agree to peace terms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;These are misguided resolutions, and if adopted, would &hellip; abandon America&rsquo;s closest ally in the Middle East,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Risch said Hamas needs to be condemned for its tactics, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bernie-sanders-israeli-weapons-sale-democrats-gaza-58945751c7f88c1434a4be86e11af167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They use the people of Gaza as human shields, and they steal the food that the people of Gaza need,&rdquo; Risch explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is in the interest of America and the world to see this terrorist group destroyed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Although the resolutions against Israel were decisively rejected, the votes reflected growing disapproval amid rising international criticism fueled by images of starving children in Gaza. A resolution led by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont aimed at blocking over $675 million in arms sales to Israel received 27 Democratic votes but was defeated 27-70, with no Republican support. Another resolution to prevent the sale of fully automatic rifles to Israel failed 24-73, supported only by Democrats. The Senate includes 47 members who are Democrats or caucus with them. Earlier this year and last November, similar resolutions sponsored by Sanders had fewer Democratic backers-15 and 18 respectively-indicating increasing dissent within the party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2469073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bernie-Sanders.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52802,60330,4671,33619,37683],"class_list":["post-2469072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arms-sales","tag-congressional-vote","tag-israel","tag-senate-democrats","tag-u-s-foreign-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bernie-Sanders.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469072","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469072"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2469080,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469072\/revisions\/2469080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2469073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}