A significant number of Democrats, led by Ro Khanna, are now vehemently opposing further U.S. weapons sales to Israel. This reflects a widening moral reckoning in Washington over what continued military support enables.
This concern is bipartisan. Even Marjorie Taylor Greene has sharply criticized Israel’s conduct. Meanwhile, many Israelis and Jewish Voices for Peace are publicly opposing the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu, condemning mass civilian deaths in Gaza and the war in Lebanon. They warn that Israel’s actions create a troubling double standard when compared to how the world rightly condemns Vladimir Putin for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Reports of prisoner abuse, escalating settler violence in the West Bank, and violations of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire raise urgent questions for United States taxpayers.
Congress must pause weapons transfers until there is verified compliance with ceasefire terms, respect for international law, and accountability for abuses. Continued arms sales risk making America complicit, not constructive.
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