Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them
Senator Mark Kelly changed his position to support blocking arms sales, citing 'reckless decisions' by Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump.
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The Senate rejected two resolutions led by Senator Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel, despite more than three dozen Democrats supporting the measures. The vote highlights growing intra-party friction over Israeli military actions and U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.
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