Senate vote on arms sale shows ‘massive cracks’ in US support for Israel
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The US Senate voted 40-59 Wednesday to reject a bill blocking military bulldozer sales to Israel. Forty Democratic senators supported the measure, more than double previous years' support for similar resolutions. Advocates called the result an inflection point showing growing frustration with Israeli policies. A separate vote saw 36 senators oppose bomb sales to Israel. Polling shows 60 percent of Americans hold unfavourable views of Israel.
Key Entities
US SenateBernie SandersIsraelDemocratic PartyDonald TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuRick ScottPew Research Center