#US / Key Democrats approve major arms sale to Israel, including F-15s
[…] Meeks told The Washington Post that he has been in “close touch” with the White House about the package and “repeatedly urged the administration to continue pushing Israel to make significant and concrete improvements on all fronts when it comes to humanitarian efforts and limiting civilian casualties.” He underscored that the F-15s will be delivered “years from now” and said he remained supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself against threats from Iran and Hezbollah.
[…] In Washington, U.S. military support for Israel receives overwhelming support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress, backed by powerful interest groups including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which is spending tens of millions of dollarsthis election cycle to unseat Democrats it views as insufficiently pro-Israel.