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← The Administration Moves to Sell Israel 40,000 of the 2,000-Pound Bombs Biden Once Paused — the Top House Foreign Affairs Democrat Places a Hold, Saying "I Therefore Will Not Clear This Sale at This Time," and Chris Van Hollen Vows to Stop Bombs Sent "to a Govt Led by a Wanted War Criminal"
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Greg Meeks
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Representative (NY)
Sep 16, 2026
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I remain firmly committed to Israel's security and its ability to defend itself against serious regional threats. But the Trump administration's proposed sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs, some of the most destructive munitions in our arsenal, raises grave, unresolved concerns about how these munitions could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon.

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The Administration Moves to Sell Israel 40,000 of the 2,000-Pound Bombs Biden Once Paused — the Top House Foreign Affairs Democrat Places a Hold, Saying "I Therefore Will Not Clear This Sale at This Time," and Chris Van Hollen Vows to Stop Bombs Sent "to a Govt Led by a Wanted War Criminal" →

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