geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoAOC voted against MTG’s amendment to strip Israel funding from the Defense Appropriations Act of 2026lemmy.mlimagemessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1174cross-posted to: news@hexbear.netprogressivepolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1174imageAOC voted against MTG’s amendment to strip Israel funding from the Defense Appropriations Act of 2026lemmy.mlgeneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square135fedilinkcross-posted to: news@hexbear.netprogressivepolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoFunny, that’s not the reason AOC have for not voting for it. What I was agreeing with was the idea of defending Israel, not whatever was in the bill.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoPretty sure her tweet said that. Taking away iron dome missile and still giving them offensive weapons doesn’t help anyone.
minus-squareProfessorozone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI didn’t read her tweet just saw video of her saying that the bill DID NOT reduce weapons payments for Israel. But I do admit that, as is often the case, the video I saw was just a snippet and not her full statement.
Funny, that’s not the reason AOC have for not voting for it.
What I was agreeing with was the idea of defending Israel, not whatever was in the bill.
Pretty sure her tweet said that. Taking away iron dome missile and still giving them offensive weapons doesn’t help anyone.
I didn’t read her tweet just saw video of her saying that the bill DID NOT reduce weapons payments for Israel. But I do admit that, as is often the case, the video I saw was just a snippet and not her full statement.