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US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' bid to block arms sales to Israel over Gaza war

The two resolutions failed by 73 to 24, and 70 to 27, in the 100-member chamber in voting late on Wednesday night.

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US Senate floor
US SENATOR Bernie Sanders arrives for a news conference on blocking offensive weapons sales to Israel, at the Capitol last year. Israeli action,s which he warned would lead to catastrophe, have, in fact, contributed to stability, the writer argues.

Thank you, Bernie Sanders, for showing critics of Israel lack rational judgment - opinion

Bernie Sanders predicted catastrophic consequences for an Israeli attack on Iran, but his warnings proved unfounded.

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Bernie Sanders speaks during an event at NHTI Concord Community College in Concord, New Hampshire, US. October 22, 2024.

Bernie Sanders openly attacks AIPAC, calls for boycott from Democrats

Senator Sanders asked all Democrats to stop their relationship with AIPAC, calling them "the organization that helped deliver the presidency to Donald Trump."

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US President Donald Trump looks on during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 18, 2025.

Lawmakers push to block US involvement in Iran as Trump signals willingness to join fight

“No war in Iran. It’s time for every member to go on record,” said California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.

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Are Jewish leaders afraid to fully call out antisemitism? - opinion

There would be outrage if a resolution against racism, sexism, or Islamophobia were amended with an objection to antisemitism.

MAY 11, 2025ByURI PILICHOWSKI
US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

Bernie Sanders receives a vote for president of Lebanon as army chief wins

Sanders won another term in the Senate last November but, for multiple reasons, is ineligible to lead Lebanon.

JANUARY 10, 2025ByBEN SALES/JTA
US politician Bernie Sanders at the launch of his book "It's Okay to Be Angry at Capitalism" at the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Oct. 12, 2023.

The impact of first impressions: How early Israel experiences shape leaders’ views - opinion

Do early visits to Israel shape political leaders’ lifelong opinions on the Jewish state?

NOVEMBER 25, 2024BySHARON LINDENBAUM
US SEN. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives for a news conference on legislation that would have blocked offensive US weapons sales to Israel, at the Capitol, last week.

Senate defeats legislation to block sale of some offensive weapons to Israel

Fissure persists among Senate Democrats over supplying Israel with offensive weapons.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a press conference regarding legislation that would block offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Peter Welch (D-VT) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2024.

Progressive senators push to block offensive US arms sales to Israel

Bernie Sanders and other progressive senators call to block US offensive weapon sales to Israel, citing the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, May 10, 2023.

Sanders to bring legislation blocking sale of certain arms to Israel next week

Sanders accused Israel of continuing to restrict the flow of food and medicine and said tens of thousands of Palestinians face malnutrition and starvation.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US Senator Bernie Sanders addresses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement posted to X, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Sanders pledges shift in US policy on Israel-Gaza conflict if Kamala Harris wins

Sanders committed that Harris would work with him to pursue a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, among other things.

OCTOBER 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Bernie Sanders speaks during an event at NHTI Concord Community College in Concord, New Hampshire, US. October 22, 2024.

Bernie Sanders must have flunked math as he spreads falsehoods on Israel - opinion

Sanders is no fool. He knows the facts. Which means that he is knowingly hurling falsehoods in order to smear Israel.

OCTOBER 14, 2024ByMOSHE PHILLIPS
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS appears at the DNC in Chicago, in August. He marked the anniversary of October 7 by issuing a statement in which he accused Israel of ‘waging total war against the Palestinian people,’ the writer notes.

Democrats in Senate plan to boycott Benjamin Netanyahu’s Congress speech

A few Democratic senators plan to boycott Netanyahu's Congress address, criticizing his policies and actions.

JULY 23, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024.

US Senate committee chair Ben Cardin to preside over Netanyahu speech

The Israeli leader was due to arrive on Monday, a day after Biden announced he would end his campaign for reelection, making Harris the leading contender to be the Democratic nominee.

JULY 23, 2024ByREUTERS
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin.

Anti-Israel activists protest AOC, Bowman primary rally

The activists accused Biden of supporting a supposed genocide in Gaza, and said that Ocasio-Cortez, Bowman, and Sanders had tied themselves to that alleged crime.

JUNE 22, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
US REPRESENTATIVE Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) at a news conference in Washington this week.