Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20billion in US weapons to Israel, all failed
The US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some US weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in Gaza
Senator Bernie Sanders had introduced what are called joint resolutions of disapproval, seeking to block the Biden administration’s recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel
Moves to advance three resolutions all failed, garnering only about 20 votes out of the chamber’s 100 members, with most Democrats joining all Republicans against the measures
US mortar rounds and a GPS guidance system for bombs
Two other resolutions to stop shipments of mortar rounds and a GPS guidance system for bombs
Extracts: It was the first time ever that a weapons sale to Israel was subjected to such a vote While support for the push may appear minimal, it represents a crack in the bipartisan consensus over unconditional US aid to Israel
