Support for stopping arms sales to Israel growing in US Congress

05 June, 2026, 11:00 pm

Last modified: 05 June, 2026, 11:00 pm

Support for stopping arms sales to Israel growing in US Congress

05 June, 2026, 11:00 pm

Last modified: 05 June, 2026, 11:00 pm

A proposal to limit arms shipments from the United States to Israel is slowly gaining support in the US Congress. The bill, called the "Block the Bombs Act", is aimed at stopping the shipment of some of the heavy bombs and ammunition used in Gaza to Israel.

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