But strong Democratic opposition to new US weapons sales to Israel was seen as evidence that the party is slowly catching up to its base, which overwhelmingly supports restricting American military aid to Israel.
"It’s well past time for him to step aside for leaders who actually represent the views of the party’s base," said Williams.
"We need to stop arming Israel so that the people of Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran, and across the region, can live.
), said the efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran and the push to halt weapons sales to Israel are interconnected.
"A vote to approve arms sales to Israel at this time would be seen as a message of approval for Trump and Netanyahu’s disastrous war against Iran.
"Why would we send American military weapons that could prolong, escalate, or worsen this horrible situation in the Middle East?
J Street, the pro-Israel liberal advocacy organization, similarly connected the two fights following Wednesday's votes. »