Bernie Sanders led a press conference with three other senators on Tuesday to discuss their plans to vote in support of resolutions to block several weapons sales to Israel.
Sanders said the Senate will vote on Wednesday on three separate resolutions he introduced, known as joint resolutions of disapproval, that seek to block the sales of 120mm tank rounds, 120mm mortar rounds, and JDAM bomb kits.
Sanders was joined by Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who have co-sponsored the resolutions. Making his case for the resolutions, Sanders pointed to US foreign assistance laws that prohibit military aid to countries that intentionally block humanitarian aid and commit human rights violations using US weapons.
“Israel is clearly in violation of these laws,” Sanders said. “Under these circumstances, it is illegal for the US government to provide them with more offensive weaponry. Joint resolutions of disapproval are Congress’s tool to enforce those laws.”
Sanders noted that the levels of aid entering the Gaza Strip are at the lowest point yet. “The result — and let’s be very clear about this — the result is that many, many thousands of children are facing malnutrition and starvation,” he said.
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