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Anonymous ID: ab5941 Dec. 2, 2025, 9:32 a.m. No.23931643   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>1680 >>1695 >>1949 >>2047 >>2095 >>2099

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Unprecedented US bill seeks sanctions and arms embargo on Israel

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and 22 co-sponsors introduced a first-of-its-kind congressional bill calling for sanctions, investigations, and a U.S. arms embargo on Israel, citing the Genocide Convention

An unprecedented bill calling for sanctions and a U.S. arms embargo on Israel was introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Congress, marking a rare escalation in American legislative initiatives targeting the Israeli government.

 

The proposal, led by Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib, long known for her sharply critical stance toward Israel, and co-sponsored by 22 members of Congress, invokes the Genocide Convention as its basis and demands the suspension of U.S. military aid, formal investigations, and a series of economic and diplomatic penalties against Israeli officials.

 

The Israeli NGO "Ad Kan" has urged Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to bar the bill’s supporters from entering Israel, warning that the measure represents a significant step in anti-Israel activism within American institutions.

 

This marks the first time such a bill has been formally submitted to Congress, underscoring the intensifying political pressure Israel faces on Capitol Hill.

 

The BDS movement highlighted the proposal’s symbolic weight, arguing that its introduction alone shows that sanctions, long considered untouchable in mainstream U.S. politics have now entered legitimate public debate.

Despite the dramatic nature of the bill, its prospects for passage remain highly unlikely in a Congress that has historically maintained strong bipartisan backing for Israel. Nonetheless, the move reflects deepening political polarization around U.S.-Israel relations and signals a notable shift in the discourse surrounding American support for the Jewish state.

 

Capitol precedent: Bill proposing sanctions on Israel advanced in Congress

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and 22 Democratic lawmakers submit a proposal calling for a halt to security assistance and for economic and diplomatic sanctions against Israel.

An unprecedented bill has been submitted to the US Congress, proposing the imposition of sanctions and the enforcement of an arms embargo against Israel.

 

The initiative is led by Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, known for her extreme and anti-Israel positions. Tlaib is joined by 22 additional Democratic lawmakers.

 

This is the first time such a proposal has been submitted to Congress, indicating a certain shift in the political discourse surrounding Israel in Washington. At the same time, the BDS movement emphasized the symbolic importance of the move, claiming that the very introduction of the bill shows that sanctions against Israel have become a legitimate part of public debate in the US.

 

Despite its potential to spark political controversy, the bill’s chances of advancing in Congress are considered very low, given the traditional bipartisan support for Israel.

 

The Israeli organization “Ad Kan” appealed to the Foreign Minister and the Interior Minister, requesting that the members of Congress who signed the proposal be barred from entering Israel. The organization stressed that it continues to monitor and report on developments in the matter.

 

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/artc-unprecedented-us-bill-seeks-sanctions-and-arms-embargo-on-israel

 

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418708

Anonymous ID: ab5941 Dec. 2, 2025, 9:54 a.m. No.23931725   🗄️.is 🔗kun

forgot the Federalist link

 

https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/17/if-trump-has-the-power-to-ban-trade-then-he-has-the-power-to-moderate-it-through-tariffs/