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Senate Rejects Sanders' Bid to Block $8.8B Israel Arms Sale

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  • #Middle East
  • #Palestine
  • #Weapons
Senate Rejects Sanders' Bid to Block $8.8B Israel Arms Sale
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APR 4
Above: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) walks to the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol on April 23, 2024 in Washington, D.C.  Image copyright: Kevin Dietsch/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
story last updated APR 4

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Sen. Bernie Sanders's resolutions represent a dangerous abandonment of a key ally fighting for survival. As Biden warned, such actions "put wind in the sails" of Hamas and Iran while emboldening hostage-takers. With American Edan Alexander still captive after 520 days, cutting military support wouldn't protect Palestinian civilians but would signal weakness to Israel's adversaries and fracture bipartisan U.S.-Israel consensus.

NewsweekNorth Jersey Media Group

Establishment-critical narrative

Sen. Bernie Sanders's measures represent a moral imperative as Gaza faces catastrophic humanitarian conditions. With over 50,000 Palestinians killed and critical infrastructure decimated, these weapons—including 35,000 massive 2,000-pound bombs—would further violate U.S. law prohibiting military aid to countries blocking humanitarian assistance and committing human rights abuses.

Senator Bernie SandersCommon Dreams

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Bernie Sanders


The Controversies


NEVERIMMINENTLY
Status:Resolved
Will Israel Expand Its Ground Invasion to Rafah?
Controversy
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UNLIKELYLIKELY
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Will the Israel-Gaza War Lead to Regional Escalation?
Controversy
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Status:Open
Will the International Court of Justice Find Israel Guilty of Genocide?
Controversy
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Status:Open
Who Will Control the West Bank After the Israel-Gaza War?
Controversy
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