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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia and John Bowden

16 Democrats vote with Republicans to restrict Biden’s ability to withhold weapons from Israel

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Sixteen Democrats voted with Republicans in the House of Representatives to try and restrict President Joe Biden’s ability to withhold weaponry to Israel.

The legislation came after Mr Biden said that the US would not ship weapons to Israel if its military attacked Rafah as part of its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

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