The United States has supplied Israel with military weaponry since the 1960s, totaling more than $250 billion in munitions. The Democratic National Committee will vote on August 26 on two resolutions related to Israel's war in Gaza. Resolution 18 calls for an immediate ceasefire, a U.S. arms embargo on Israel, and formal recognition of Palestine as a state. Resolution 3 endorses a ceasefire but omits any arms embargo. Recent polls indicate a shrinking share of Democratic support for Israel's military actions, making the DNC vote a potential barometer of party sentiment.
The United States has long been the patron for Israel's military weaponry, with the rendering of apaches, missiles and bombs to the region dating back to the 1960s. To this day, more than $250 billion have been spent on munitions for Israel. And while both the Democrat and Republican parties have unanimously backed the spending of taxpayer dollars in this way, it seems that the tide may be beginning to shift.
On August 26, the Democratic National Committee is set to vote on two resolutions pertaining to Israel's war in Gaza. Of the two resolutions, Resolution 18, proposed by 26-year-old DNC member Allison Minnerly, calls for a ceasefire-along with an arms embargo on Israel and recognition of Palestine as a state. Resolution 3, a counterresolution to Minnerly's proposal led by Chairman Ken Martin, also calls for a ceasefire, but does not include an arms embargo.
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