Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Senator Chuck Schumer voted against the effort to block arms sales, even as a majority of his caucus supported it.
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The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, despite a majority of Democrats supporting the measures. The vote signals a growing rift in the Democratic party over the Netanyahu government's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
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