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Lawmakers push to block US involvement in Iran as Trump signals willingness to join fight

“No war in Iran. It’s time for every member to go on record,” said California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.

US President Donald Trump looks on during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 18, 2025.
 US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

Are Jewish leaders afraid to fully call out antisemitism? - opinion

 US politician Bernie Sanders at the launch of his book "It's Okay to Be Angry at Capitalism" at the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Oct. 12, 2023.

Bernie Sanders receives a vote for president of Lebanon as army chief wins

 US SEN. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives for a news conference on legislation that would have blocked offensive US weapons sales to Israel, at the Capitol, last week.

The impact of first impressions: How early Israel experiences shape leaders’ views - opinion


Senate defeats legislation to block sale of some offensive weapons to Israel

Fissure persists among Senate Democrats over supplying Israel with offensive weapons.

 U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a press conference regarding legislation that would block offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Peter Welch (D-VT) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2024.

Progressive senators push to block offensive US arms sales to Israel

Bernie Sanders and other progressive senators call to block US offensive weapon sales to Israel, citing the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

 US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, May 10, 2023.

Sanders to bring legislation blocking sale of certain arms to Israel next week

Sanders accused Israel of continuing to restrict the flow of food and medicine and said tens of thousands of Palestinians face malnutrition and starvation.

 US Senator Bernie Sanders addresses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement posted to X, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Sanders pledges shift in US policy on Israel-Gaza conflict if Kamala Harris wins

Sanders committed that Harris would work with him to pursue a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, among other things.

Bernie Sanders speaks during an event at NHTI Concord Community College in Concord, New Hampshire, US. October 22, 2024.

Bernie Sanders must have flunked math as he spreads falsehoods on Israel - opinion

Sanders is no fool. He knows the facts. Which means that he is knowingly hurling falsehoods in order to smear Israel.

 SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS appears at the DNC in Chicago, in August. He marked the anniversary of October 7 by issuing a statement in which he accused Israel of ‘waging total war against the Palestinian people,’ the writer notes.

Democrats in Senate plan to boycott Benjamin Netanyahu’s Congress speech

A few Democratic senators plan to boycott Netanyahu's Congress address, criticizing his policies and actions.

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024.

US Senate committee chair Ben Cardin to preside over Netanyahu speech

The Israeli leader was due to arrive on Monday, a day after Biden announced he would end his campaign for reelection, making Harris the leading contender to be the Democratic nominee.

 Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin.

Anti-Israel activists protest AOC, Bowman primary rally

The activists accused Biden of supporting a supposed genocide in Gaza, and said that Ocasio-Cortez, Bowman, and Sanders had tied themselves to that alleged crime.

 US REPRESENTATIVE Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) at a news conference in Washington this week.

A tale of three Jewish-American politicians and their mistakes regarding Israel - opinion

Predictably, as political players, leaders have chosen to put party considerations before the welfare of the Jewish homeland.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with family members and supporters who gathered to demand the release of the hostages held in Gaza, last week, in Tel Aviv.

Republicans push for ICC sanctioning bill while Dems, WH say legislation will hurt US interests

Johnson said he hopes President Biden listens to other Democrats who are denouncing the ICC and calling for actions. 

 THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court in The Hague.

Bernie Sanders, 82, announces run for a fourth Senate term

Sanders announces fourth Senate run: Bernie Sanders, the progressive senator and former presidential candidate, pledges re-election bid, emphasizing domestic and foreign policy priorities.

 US Senator Bernie Sanders addresses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement posted to X, Thursday, April 25, 2024.