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AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS
Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were rejected in the US Senate last night, although they received more support than similar initiatives earlier this year.
The resolutions were introduced by Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont who works with Democrats. They were rejected by votes of 73 to 24 and 70 to 27 in the 100-member Senate.
Similar proposals, also initiated by Sanders, failed in April by votes of 82 to 15 and 83 to 15.
The decades-long tradition of strong bipartisan support for Israel in the US Congress means that such resolutions rarely win a majority, but their proponents hope that raising the issue will force the Israeli government and the US administration to do more to protect civilians.
All votes for the resolutions came from Democrats, while all Republicans, allies of President Donald Trump, voted against. Sanders said he was pleased that the majority of the Democratic Caucus supported the initiative. The resolutions were intended to block the sale of $675 million worth of bombs and the delivery of 20,000 assault rifles.
