Senate Rejects Effort to Halt Arms Sales to Israel, but Most Democrats Vote to Block Them
Leader Schumer voted against the arms block despite facing intense pressure and office protests from New York anti-war activists.
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The Senate rejected Senator Bernie Sanders' efforts to block arms sales to Israel, though Democratic support for the measures has doubled in two years. The vote highlights growing party divisions over Prime Minister Netanyahu's military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
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