Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted against blocking the arms sales despite being a target of intense antiwar protests in New York.
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The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, though Democratic support for the measures reached record levels. This vote highlights an intensifying internal party divide over military aid and Prime Minister Netanyahu's wartime leadership.
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