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Bernie Sanders Moves to Block U.S. Arms Sale to Israel

[aggregation-styles] Haaretz Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a resolution of disapproval on Thursday regarding the pending $735 million arms sale to Israel. The sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions kits that transform bombs into precision-guided missiles and Guided Bomb Unit-39s, a weapon developed for penetrating fortified facilities located deep underground,...

Israel Demolished Tower Blocks in Gaza. Here’s What They Housed

[aggregation-styles] Haaretz According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing Palestinian government sources, as of Monday the ongoing air war in Gaza has led to the destruction of 94 buildings, comprising 461 housing and commercial units. Jerusalem has claimed that its forces have targeted military...

California’s Relentless Droughts Strain Farming Towns

[aggregation-styles] Inside Climate News On May 10, after two dry winters in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the second drought emergency in less than a month. The declaration now covers 41 counties, from the Oregon border to the southern Central Valley, which produces more than 250 crops, worth $17...

Biden Administration Approved $735 Million Arms Sale to Israel – Sources

[aggregation-styles] Reuters President Joe Biden’s administration approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, and congressional sources said on Monday that U.S. lawmakers were not expected to object to the deal despite violence between Israel and Palestinian militants. Congress was informed of the planned sale in...

Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden

[aggregation-styles] The New York Times President Biden’s carefully worded statement on Monday supporting a cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians came amid growing pressure within his own party for the United States to take a more skeptical stance toward one of its closest allies. Mr. Biden’s urging of a halt to...

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