AIPAC applauds the U.S. Senate for standing with Israel and again resoundingly rejecting proposed bans by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on critical weapons sales to the Jewish state as it fights to protect its families from Iran and its terrorist proxies. In November, the Senate also overwhelmingly rebuffed an attempt by Senator Sanders to block arms sales to Israel.

We applaud the Trump administration for approving these sales and helping ensure Israel has the resources it needs to win. The majority of Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans reaffirmed profound American support for our ally and rejected the repeated dangerous efforts by Senator Sanders and his allies to weaken Israel and undermine the U.S.-Israel relationship.

The Jewish state is on the front lines of the fight against common enemies. These arms sales help strengthen our ally, deter further Iranian aggression, and create American jobs. America must continue to stand with our democratic ally as it battles Iranian proxies and increase the pressure on Hamas and its sponsors in Qatar, Iran and Turkey to release the 59 hostages, including 5 Americans, still held in captivity in Gaza.