Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders’ Bid to Block $20 Billion Arms Deal to Israel Amid Gaza Crisis
In a contentious and closely watched vote, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected an effort led by Senator Bernie Sanders to block a $20 billion arms deal to Israel. Despite mounting concerns regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza and a dramatic rise in civilian casualties—now surpassing 43,000 according to Gaza officials—the proposal failed to gain traction….