Democratic effort to block Biden weapons sale to Israel gains momentum: 'Congress must step up'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat from Massachusetts, indicated that she is in support of a Joint Resolution of Disapproval introduced by Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders last week, which seeks to block President Biden's latest arms sale to Israel. 

"On October 13, the Biden administration told Prime Minister Netanyahu that his government had 30 days to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza or face the consequences under U.S. law, which would include cutting off military assistance," Warren's statement reads. 

"Thirty days later, the Biden administration acknowledged that Israel's actions had not significantly expanded food, water and basic necessities for desperate Palestinian civilians. Despite Netanyahu's failure to meet the United States' demands, the Biden administration has taken no action to restrict the flow of offensive weapons."

The U.S. ultimately determined, following the 30-day deadline, that while Israel had only made limited progress, it was not in violation of international law. But this conclusion did not sit well with Israel's critics. 

"The failure by the Biden administration to follow U.S. law and to suspend arms shipments is a grave mistake that undermines American credibility worldwide," Warren said in her statement of support for Sanders' resolution. "If this administration will not act, Congress must step up to enforce U.S. law and hold the Netanyahu government accountable through a joint resolution of disapproval."