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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at South by Southwest festival in 2019. Photo: Ståle Grut , from Flickr.
A group of progressive House Democrats have introduced a resolution aimed at stopping a $735 million weapons sale to Israel that the Biden administration approved two weeks ago.
“For decades, the U.S. has sold billions of dollars in weaponry to Israel without ever requiring them to respect basic Palestinian rights. In so doing, we have directly contributed to the death, displacement and disenfranchisement of millions,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in a statement. “At a time when so many, including President Biden, support a ceasefire, we should not be sending ‘direct attack’ weaponry to Prime Minister Netanyahu to prolong this violence.”
Desk Report She expressed her desire to give a child a safe place called home but it s not very easy to adopt Palestinian children.
Media personality and model Mathira is in the news today for her desire to help a Palestinian child out of their war-stricken country. She has been very vocal in her support for the Palestinian people and made her wish public on her Instagram, asking for help to make it come true. I wish we could adopt a baby from Palestine, read her story post. I would love to adopt a child and give him/her all the love that he/she has lost, and a safe place called home, Mathira said, requesting people to help her with the adoption process.
Breaking News: Progressive Legislators to Introduce Resolution Blocking Bomb Sale to Israel
AMIDST ISRAEL’S DEVASTATING ASSAULT ON GAZA, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan, and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib are preparing to introduce a resolution that would block the United States’ planned $735 million sale of bombs to Israel, according to an early draft of the legislation obtained by
Jewish Currents.
The resolution would halt the planned transfer of so-called JDAMs, or Joint Direct Attack Munitions, and of Small Diameter Bombs, both of which are bombs outfitted with special guidance systems to hit their intended targets. Both types of explosive are made by the Chicago-based weapons manufacturer Boeing. Israel has used JDAMs and Small Diameter Bombs in its current attack on Gaza, according to
AOC, Rashida Tlaib and the Squad prepare to introduce resolution that would block Biden selling $735 million worth of bombs to Israel
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib will introduce a resolution to block Joe Biden s $735 million sale of bombs to Israel in the midst of growing conflict
The resolution is co-sponsored by all squad members and several other Democratic lawmakers
A report revealed the deal was approved a week before the conflict in the Middle East broke out but still requires congressional approval
Biden today called Netanyahu and called for de-escalation in the violence
But the Israeli PM snubbed his request and said he would continue attacking