Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
Representative Gregory Meeks has blocked a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns over the potential impact on civilians. The package includes 40,000 high-impact bombs, and Meeks is demanding further assurances regarding their use.
Why it matters
This move highlights internal Democratic Party tensions regarding US foreign policy and military support for Israel.
Gregory Meeks at a rally on the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington in August. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock Gregory Meeks at a rally on the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington in August. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock US foreign policy 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
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Prefer the Guardian on Google 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, among the most destructive conventional munitions in the US arsenal.
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