The US Senate rejected a ban on the sale of weapons to Israel
Senator Bernie Sanders proposed banning the supply of weapons to Israel, but the Senate rejected the resolutions, citing the 1961 Foreign Aid Act.
The U.S. Senate rejected resolutions put forward by independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, which proposed banning the sale of weapons to Israel. Sanders justified his initiative by violating the Foreign Aid Act, passed in 1961.
This law prohibits the supply of weapons to countries that impede the delivery of American humanitarian aid, directly or indirectly. The resolutions sparked a lively debate, but did not receive sufficient support in the Senate, reflecting Washington's unwavering position on military assistance to Israel.
This step confirms the continuation of military cooperation between the United States and Israel amid criticism of the humanitarian situation in the region.
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