Sanders Demands US-Israel Military Integration Be Removed From Pentagon Budget
Senator Bernie Sanders is urging lawmakers to remove a controversial provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would formally deepen US and Israeli military integration. This provision, Section 219, aims to establish a defense technology cooperation initiative and is described by critics as an attempt to bypass public opposition to unrestricted arming of Israel. Despite bipartisan rejection of an earlier amendment to remove it, a new amendment has been submitted to strip Section 219 from the bill, alongside another provision, Section 622, which expands intelligence sharing with Israel. Critics argue these measures represent a strategy to deepen US-Israel ties through less visible forms of military integration, potentially compromising US interests and autonomy.
John Q. Hosedrinker