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myMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estatecites Associated PressApr 16, 2026Local NewsSenate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Bernie Sanders led the effort to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, citing concerns over Prime Minister Netanyahu's military operations.
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Senate Rejects Sanders' Resolutions to Block Israel Arms Sales45 articles·40 sources·Avg cred 75/100
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The Senate rejected two resolutions introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel. Despite the failure, the vote showed a significant increase in Democratic opposition to the Netanyahu government's military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
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