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fujiyamasan

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1. I'm surprised the resolutions got as much support as they did

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 02:05 AM

Aug 2025

When I look at the list, it’s not surprising who voted against it.

Given AIPAC’s stranglehold on both parties and its immense lobbying power, and of course the historical relationship between the US and Israel, it was never going to be easy to get anything critical of Israel anywhere through the senate.

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The Mystery of Continuing Democratic Support for Offensive Arms to Israel [View all] Celerity Aug 2025 OP

I'm surprised the resolutions got as much support as they did fujiyamasan Aug 2025 #1

Sure, the problem is a minority of Democratic Senators maxrandb Aug 2025 #2

Apparently you missed the part about EIGHT per cent of Democrats supporting Israel's war on Gaza. Celerity Aug 2025 #3

I agree with you, to a point maxrandb Aug 2025 #4

Dems voting to send billions upon billions of dollars in offensive military aid to Israel hurts us with our own voters, Celerity Aug 2025 #5