桑德斯希望通过投票阻止5亿美元的武器供应给以色列. Sanders seeks vote to block $500M in weapons to Israel.

美国参议员伯尼·桑德斯宣布他将强制参议院投票阻止近50亿美元的武器销售给以色列, 包括炸弹和推土机. Senator Bernie Sanders announced he will force a Senate vote to block nearly half a billion dollars in U.S. weapons sales to Israel, including bombs and bulldozers. 桑德斯称以色列政府是"极端主义者", 并指责它在加沙实施种族灭绝, 辩称美国纳税人不应该为额外的军事支持提供资金. Sanders called the Israeli government "extremist" and accused it of committing genocide in Gaza, arguing American taxpayers should not fund additional military support. 预计这项举动将在共和党控制的参议院失败, 但是在加沙战争日益激烈的情况下, The move is expected to fail in the Republican-controlled Senate but tests support for Israel among Democrats amid growing anger over the war in Gaza.