POLICY01:07 UTCApr 16 1 min readSource: NYT Politics
Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

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Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.
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- / Several Democratic senators voted to block arms sales to Israel due to concerns over the Iran war.
- / This move highlights a growing divide within the Democratic Party over foreign policy.
- / The blocked sale included bulldozers and bombs, indicating broader tensions in U.S. political alignments.
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