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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
Sun Aug 3, 2014, 02:32 AM Aug 2014

House Clears $225 Million in Funding for Israel's Iron Dome Defense System

totodeinhere (8,114 posts)

House Clears $225 Million in Funding for Israel's Iron Dome Defense System

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Source: Wall Street Journal

The House on Friday cleared a bill to provide $225 million in emergency aid to Israel for its Iron Dome defense system, sending the measure to President Barack Obama in a congressional effort to support the nation amid increased fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The measure passed 395-8. Mr. Obama, who requested the money, is expected to sign the bill.

Earlier in the day, the Senate approved the measure by unanimous consent on a day when most senators had left Washington for a five-week recess. House lawmakers remained in session Friday to debate and pass a bill to deal with an influx of Central American minors along the border with Mexico.

Israel launched an offensive against Gaza on July 8, and according to the Gaza Health Ministry, 1,600 Palestinians have died. The Israeli military says 63 of its soldiers have died, along with three civilians killed by rocket fire into Israel.

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/articles/senate-approves-225-million-in-funding-for-israels-iron-dome-defense-system-1406913423

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Bipartisan support for Israel seems to be as strong as ever as both the House and the Senate overwhelmingly passed an emergency military aid to Israel bill that President Obama had requested.

It almost seems like I'm on another planet when I read threads about this topic at DU. I would say that opposition to Israel's attack on Gaza runs at better than 2-1 at DU. Yet you can see near unanimous support for Israel in Congress including strong support from progressive Democrats. Why is there such a disconnect between DU and Democrats in Congress on this issue?


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