Senate Rejects Bid to Block U.S. Tank Shell Sale to Israel

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19 days ago - Politics

In the U.S. Senate, a group of senators tried to stop a planned sale of powerful military equipment to Israel. This decision came in the form of a resolution called S.J. Res. 111. The senators, led by Senator Sanders, wanted to block the transfer of around 32,739 large tank shells to Israel. These are not just regular bullets; they are big, explosive, and sometimes used to destroy other tanks. Along with the ammunition, various support services like engineering and logistics would also be stopped if the resolution passed.

The idea behind this attempt was to influence how the U.S. interacts with Israel in terms of defense and military support. If the resolution had been successful, it would have meant a significant shift in how the U.S. handles its foreign policy, specifically concerning its military relationship with Israel.

However, when the senators voted on whether to move forward with this resolution, most of them did not support it. Out of 100 senators, only 18 voted to continue with the plan to block the sale, while 79 voted against it. This means that the attempt to stop the sale of these tank shells and related services to Israel was rejected. As a result, the sale will continue as initially planned, and the relationship between the U.S. and Israel remains unchanged in this regard.

This is an attempt to block the sale of military items to Israel. Congress wants to stop the sale of 32,739 tank cartridges designed to explode and damage heavily armored targets, along with other related military equipment and support services. These items include storage containers for the cartridges and services to help with the use and maintenance of these military items. The document makes it clear that providing these arms to Israel should not be allowed, according to the proposal presented to Congress.

97 votes

Yes

18

No

79

Not Voting

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  1. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 18 - 79. Record Vote Number: 292. (consideration: CR S6653-6665)
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  2. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976).
  3. Introduced in Senate

    This is an attempt to block the sale of military items to Israel. Congress wants to stop the sale of 32,739 tank cartridges designed to explode and damage heavily armored targets, along with other related military equipment and support services. These items include storage containers for the cartridges and services to help with the use and maintenance of these military items. The document makes it clear that providing these arms to Israel should not be allowed, according to the proposal presented to Congress.

  4. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  5. Introduced in Senate