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2026-07-16 23:04:14
[Over 100 US Democratic Lawmakers Oppose Aid to Israel] On the 15th local time, the US House of Representatives voted on an amendment aimed at cutting off US aid to Israel, with 103 Democratic lawmakers voting in favor. Representative Joaquin Castro, in stating his reasons for supporting the amendment, said that Israel's repeated wars and continued expansion have led it down a dangerous path. The amendment, proposed by Republican Representative Thomas Macy, aimed to prohibit any funds under the State Department's appropriations bill from flowing to Israel and to halt the $3.3 billion in annual US foreign military aid to Israel. The House ultimately rejected the proposal with 314 votes against and 104 in favor. Some analysts say that although the amendment failed to pass, this is a stark contrast to the near-unanimous passage of bills supporting Israel in recent years. This highlights the strong dissatisfaction the US has felt regarding Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, and the deepening rift between the US and Israel. (CCTV News)
