Democrat fails to block US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation
Summary
A U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted against removing a part of the defense budget that would increase military cooperation between the United States and Israel. The proposal now may move to a full House vote.Key Facts
- The committee rejected an amendment by Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna to remove Section 224 from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
- Section 224 requires the Pentagon to assign an official to coordinate U.S.-Israel military cooperation, including joint research and development.
- Khanna argued the provision supports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s push to shift U.S. aid to Israel toward military “cooperation” rather than direct aid.
- President Donald Trump reportedly disagrees with Netanyahu’s actions related to Israel’s military moves in Lebanon.
- Critics worry Section 224 might hide U.S. military aid to Israel by calling it cooperation, and could shield it from normal budget reviews.
- Netanyahu supports changing the relationship with the U.S. from aid recipient to partner, focusing on advanced defense technologies.
- The vote was done by voice, not a recorded roll call, with more “no” votes defeating the amendment.
- Some public opinion polls show decreasing U.S. support for Israel’s military actions.
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