The U.S. Senate voted 72-11 to reject a resolution by Sen. Bernie Sanders to condition military assistance to Israel on its record on Palestinian human rights. Despite criticism of Israel, lawmakers from both parties were unwilling to censure Israel. Sanders forced a vote to investigate potential human rights abuses in Israel's military campaign, but only received 11 votes. The resolution aimed to look into alleged Israeli human rights violations and the damage caused in Gaza. Senator Sanders expressed concern over the suffering of the Palestinian people and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for action to end their suffering.
BREAKING: @SenatorWarnock joins 13 Senators in demanding US weapons to Israel aren't used to violate US & intl law, in human rights abuses of Palestinians in Gaza. The bill prevents Israel from getting weapons while denying Palestinians life-saving aid. https://t.co/lXFP2qoSeA
US Senator Bernie Sanders: The United States is complicit in the nightmare the Palestinian people are experiencing. ▫️Senator Sanders: I find it hard to understand why Congress is not acting to end the suffering of the Palestinians and address the humanitarian disaster .
Only 11 senators voted in favor of directing the State Department to look into alleged Israeli human rights violations. Here’s what senators across the aisle told @prem_thakker to justify their votes. https://t.co/M2LqP5GvC9
Israel has killed more than 24,000 people and wounded another 61,000+ in Gaza. Bernie Sanders forced a vote on directing the State Department to look into the damage, opening up the possibility for the U.S. to limit aid to Israel. The Senate shut it down.
Despite widespread public criticism of Israel, US lawmakers in both parties are unwilling to censure Israel. The Senate voted 72 to 11 to kill the resolution which was forced to a vote on the Senate floor by Sanders https://t.co/dzLQZQbntX
The Senate voted 72-11 to shut down a Bernie Sanders-led resolution directing the State Department to look into whether Israel is committing human rights violations. @prem_thakker got senators on the record to explain their votes: https://t.co/M2LqP5GvC9
There is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Children are starving. Last night, I forced an unprecedented Senate vote to investigate potential human rights abuses in Israel’s military campaign. While we only received 11 votes, we’re not giving up. Israel must be held accountable. https://t.co/iADw2Exwg8
Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin voted Tuesday to reject a resolution by Sen. Bernie Sanders to condition U.S. military assistance to Israel based on that country’s record on Palestinian human rights. https://t.co/dERWwlTpgh