Senate Approves Sale of Military Equipment to Israel Despite Opposition

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about 1 month ago - Politics

In a recent Senate decision, there was a vote on whether to block the sale of military equipment to Israel. The equipment in question included 50,400 high explosive mortar cartridges and related support services. This sale was proposed by the U.S. government, but Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, and Jeff Merkley wanted to stop it. They introduced a resolution to prevent these military items from being sent to Israel.

When it came time to vote, the Senate chose not to block the sale. The final vote count was 19 in favor of stopping the sale and 78 against. This means that a large majority of the senators wanted the sale to go ahead as planned.

This decision is important because it affects the relationship between the U.S. and Israel. By allowing the sale, the senators are showing support for the U.S. continuing to sell military equipment to Israel. This has a big impact on how the two countries work together and plan their military strategies. The decision also reflects the current defense policies and priorities of the United States.

This document blocks the sale of certain military equipment to Israel.

The main point of this decision is to stop the selling of 50,400 mortars, which are devices used in wars to fire explosives. This equipment was supposed to go to Israel, but the U.S. Congress has decided not to allow it. The blocked equipment includes technical support and related services from the U.S. to help in using these mortars.

The resolution was presented by Senator Sanders and his colleagues and is now under review by a group in Congress called the Committee on Foreign Relations. The action shows that Congress sometimes steps in to decide if such military help should be given to other countries.

97 votes

Yes

19

No

78

Not Voting

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  1. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 19 - 78. Record Vote Number: 293. (consideration: CR S6665)
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  2. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made.
  3. Introduced in Senate

    This document blocks the sale of certain military equipment to Israel.

    The main point of this decision is to stop the selling of 50,400 mortars, which are devices used in wars to fire explosives. This equipment was supposed to go to Israel, but the U.S. Congress has decided not to allow it. The blocked equipment includes technical support and related services from the U.S. to help in using these mortars.

    The resolution was presented by Senator Sanders and his colleagues and is now under review by a group in Congress called the Committee on Foreign Relations. The action shows that Congress sometimes steps in to decide if such military help should be given to other countries.

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