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Bernie Sanders to force vote on Israel weapons transfers on Thursday
2 April 2025 21:48 BST
US Senator Bernie Sanders said that on Thursday that he will be forcing a vote to block offensive weapons transfers to Israel.
The joint resolutions of disapproval (JRD) have virtually no chance of passing as the Senate is led by Republicans, but they do compel lawmakers to go on the record about their position on some of the most destructive weapons in the world being used to kill civilians.
"The Netanyahu government has killed 50,000 people in Gaza & wounded 112,000. Two weeks ago, they broke the ceasefire and have since killed 322 children & wounded 600," Sanders, who is an Independent, wrote on X.
"The US must end its complicity. Tomorrow, I will force votes to block $8.8 billion in arm sales to Netanyahu."