Posted 1/17/2024, 6:56:00 PM
Senate Overwhelmingly Rejects Sanders' Resolution to Freeze Aid to Israel Over Gaza Rights Concerns
- Senate rejected Bernie Sanders' resolution to potentially freeze U.S. aid to Israel over alleged human rights violations in Gaza
- Resolution would have required report on if Israel used U.S.-provided weapons to commit rights violations; failure to produce report would freeze further aid
- Most Democrats joined Republicans in 72-11 vote against the resolution
- Biden has asked Congress for additional $60 billion in aid to Israel, on top of $3.8 billion annual military aid
- Several Democratic senators expressed opposition to threatening aid, while Republicans remain firmly united behind supporting Israel