Will Senate vote signal a wider shift away from ‘Israel’ ?
Will Senate vote signal a wider shift away from Israel?
December 11, 2024
US Senator Bernie Sanders. ([ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images])
An unprecedented 19 senators opposed a recent arms sale, we’ll soon find out whether that sentiment is growing
By Charles O. Blaha, Reposted from Responsible Statecraft, Dec. 4. 2024
On November 20, the Senate voted on three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) of proposed arms transfers to Israel. The vote was historic, marking the first time there had ever been such a vote against major arms sales to Israel. The resolutions failed, but their success in securing 19 Senate votes reflects that times are changing when it comes to arms transfers to Israel.
The proposed JRDs disapproved of th...










