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Senate blocks Sen. Sanders’ bid to halt $675M in arms sales to Israel

Senate blocks Sen. Sanders’ bid to halt 5M in arms sales to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel, though the vote showed a growing number of Democrats opposed to the arms sales amid widespread hunger and suffering in Gaza. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has repeatedly tried to block the sale of offensive weapons …

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