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Asia Timescites Common DreamsApr 8, 2026

The gift card Israel uses to buy US weapons

Senator Chris Van Hollen argued that Congress must stop the transfer of taxpayer-funded bombs to the Netanyahu government.

The gift card Israel uses to buy US weapons
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Senators Sanders, Van Hollen, Merkley, and Welch have filed resolutions to block $659 million in bomb sales to Israel, arguing that US taxpayers are effectively subsidizing Israeli military operations through the Foreign Military Financing program.

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