Washington. Opposition against American President Joe Biden is now visible in his own party. This is being said because some Democrat MPs have decided to support a bill related to stopping the supply of arms to Israel, due to which the Biden administration is in trouble. This is being considered a big blow for Joe Biden. In fact, Donald Trump has been against giving arms to Israel from the beginning and he has repeated this repeatedly during his election campaign. However, this bill has been stopped by the US Senate.
The Biden administration was already trying to persuade Democratic senators to vote against the bill, which was pushed by some members of the party. The purpose of this bill is to stop the supply of arms worth more than $20 billion to Israel. Voting was held on Wednesday on the proposals put forward by Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, Jeff Merkley and Brian Schatz.
However, all moves to advance the three resolutions failed, garnering only 20 votes out of the chamber’s 100 members, with most Democrats joining all Republicans against the measures. The purpose of this bill was to stop the transfer of six weapons to Israel, which include guided missiles, tank rounds, mortars, tactical vehicles and F-15 fighter planes.
These proposals were considered doomed to failure because there is strong support for Israel in both parties – especially the Republican Party. Still, the vote is crucial for the Democratic Party, which is still trying to understand the lessons of this month’s election, in which Republicans won the White House and the Senate and maintained their House majority. The Biden administration’s involvement in this matter shows that the Democratic Party wishes to maintain support for Israel even after the elections.
An American official told The Times of Israel that the Biden administration had begun working privately against the Senate legislation. White House, State Department and Pentagon officials were contacting various lawmakers who were undecided about whom they would vote for.
While middle-of-the-roaders argue that the party has given too much attention to its progressive wing, including its hostile stance toward Israel, lawmakers such as “Squad” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez allege that the party has Special groups such as the pro-Israel AIPAC lobby were given preferential treatment and therefore lost support – however, a claim that many mainstream Jews The organizations have rejected. Thus, the progressive faction is hoping for a strong showing in Wednesday’s Senate vote to show that the party should take a tougher stance on Israel than Biden.
Tags: benjamin netanyahu, Donald Trump, Israel, Joe Biden
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 21, 2024, 16:33 IST
