Senate Democrats scoff at Biden's Israel arms sale

[David__77]

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“The U.S. must not write a blank check for [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s] war in Gaza and his right-wing government, which has demonstrated a gross disregard for Palestinian civilians,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told The Hill in a statement. “If the Biden administration won’t be transparent with Congress and the American people, Congress should act and close these loopholes for arm sales for Israel.”

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“Congressional review is a critical step for examining any large arms sale. The Administration’s decision to repeatedly short-circuit what is already a quick time frame for congressional review undermines transparency and weakens accountability. The public deserves answers,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) told The Hill.

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Kaine, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, suggested in a statement that the American public needs more information about this sale.

“Just as Congress has a crucial role to play in all matters of war and peace, Congress should have full visibility over the weapons we transfer to any other nation. Unnecessarily bypassing Congress means keeping the American people in the dark. We need a public explanation of the rationale behind this decision — the second such decision this month,” he said in a statement.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4387824-senate-democrats-scoff-at-bidens-israel-arms-sale/

[Basic LA]

1. Good to hear from Sen. Warren on this.

Haven't heard much from or about her lately.

[Lonestarblue]

2. Fully agree. We should not be selling or giving any weapons to Israel at this point.

With their attack on Lebanon, it’s clear that Israel knows that senior Hamas leaders are not even in Gaza. Yet they keep killing the civilians there because of the myth that they’re also eradicating Hamas. They are not and will not even if they manage to kill all 2.2 million Palestinians there, either through bombing them or starving them to death or denying them medical treatment.