Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs The top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has thrown up a roadblock to one of the largest US arms transfers of Trump’s second term, refusing to clear a $2.8bn sale of 2,000lb bombs to Israel. Gregory Meeks announced the hold on Tuesday on a package of 40,000 of the bombs,…
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- Top US House committee Democrat says he will not support Israel bomb sale middleeasteye.net
- Top Democrat puts hold on Trump's $2.8B weapons sale to Israel thehill.com
- Dozens of right-wing agitators call to 'execute traitors' outside house of 'NAZA' director in central Israel haaretz.com
- US preparing sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel, sources say abcnews.com
