Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Submits Amendment To Block $735m Sale Of Advanced Weapons To Israel
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez submitted an amendment last week to the annual United States defense spending bill which would block the sale of precision-guided munitions to Israel.
According to a statement released by her office Thursday, the suggested amendment would prevent the transfer of $735 million worth of Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits to Israel. The kits turn unguided bombs into GPS guided missiles.
At the same time Ocasio-Cortez submitted amendments to prevent weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and Colombia over alleged human rights abuses.
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