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Wed Jan 8, 2025, 04:08 PM Jan 8

Sanders Vows to Work to Block Biden's Proposed $8B Sale of Weapons to Israel [View all]

Source: Truthout

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has pledged that he will do everything in his power to block an $8 billion sale of weapons to Israel announced by the Biden administration last week, as Israeli forces are entering the 16th month of their genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. On Friday, the Biden administration notified Congress of the weapons package, which reportedly contains thousands of weapons, including 500-pound bombs, air-to-air missiles, Hellfire missiles and 155 mm artillery shells, and more.

Sanders condemned the proposed sale in a post on social media on Monday.

“The U.S. must not send more bombs to [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s extremist government, which has already killed 45,000 people; destroyed Gaza’s housing, healthcare, and educational systems; and caused starvation by blocking humanitarian aid,” Sanders said.

Read more: https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-vows-to-work-to-block-bidens-proposed-8b-sale-of-weapons-to-israel/

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