The U.S. Capitol Building is shown Monday. On Wednesday, more than 100 Democrats in the House of Representatives voted for an unsuccessful measure to cut billions in military aid to Israel. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
July 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to defeat an amendment cutting military aid to Israel by billions of dollars, although more than 100 Democrats voted for the measure.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., proposed the amendment, which was attached to a spending bill. It would have cut $3.3 billion in aid, much of which would have gone to Israel's military. The amendment failed by a 104-314 vote, with Massie and 103 Democrats voting for it. Ten Democrats voted only "present," with 98 voting against it.
Even defeated, the measure's support was a rebuke to the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its attacks on Gaza. The government faces accusations of genocide against the Palestinian people.
However, some Democrats said the measure was designed to spread division among their party and called it "deeply flawed" even if they voted for it.
