"The United States cannot continue to send bombs we know will be used to commit terrible atrocities in Gaza."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/36498075

Jon Queally
Sep 21, 2025

The Congressional Progressive Caucus over the weekend officially endorsed a bill that would block the sale of many offensive US weapons to Israel. This move coincides with growing outrage from US voters from across the political spectrum who say they have seen enough of American complicity with the genocidal humanitarian blockade and bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

The Block the Bombs Act, first introduced in May by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-Ill.) and now backed by 49 co-sponsors, calls for a prohibition on the sale of a variety of US weapons and a limitation on military services to the Israeli government, accused of committing a genocide in Gaza.

The vote by the caucus, which took place Saturday and was first reported by Zeteo, marks a historic shift—even for the most progressive group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill—that provides “a significant boost to efforts to hold Israel accountable for its genocidal war in Gaza.”

  • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Seems like limiting their access to US weaponry isnt going to curb their attacks, just make them even less discriminate.

    There have been constant events of children being gunned down in a breadline. Journalists have been routinely being sniped. Surrendering hostages waving white flags have been killed. I am not sure there’s a whole lot ‘less’ discrimination there.