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Reuters: US Democrats blocked a bill to help Israel without Ukraine

11/7/2023, 8:20:49 PM

Highlights: US Democrats blocked a bill to help Israel without Ukraine. Representatives of the Democratic Party spoke in favor of providing assistance to both Israel and Ukraine. Senators are developing their bill on additional financial assistance and plan to present it this week. On November 3, a bill on aid to Israel without mentioning Ukraine was approved following a vote in the House of Representatives of U.S. Congress. The bill does not provide assistance to Ukraine, the publication says. It is noted that at the moment senators are developing the bill and will present it to the Senate later in the week.

Representatives of the Democratic Party in the US Senate blocked a bill to provide aid to Israel without Ukraine.


This is reported by Reuters.

"Democrats blocked an attempt by Republicans to get quick approval of a bill to provide emergency assistance to Israel, which does not provide assistance to Ukraine," the publication says.

According to the agency, representatives of the Democratic Party spoke in favor of providing assistance to both Israel and Ukraine.

It is noted that at the moment senators are developing their bill on additional financial assistance and plan to present it this week.

On November 3, a bill on aid to Israel without mentioning Ukraine was approved following a vote in the House of Representatives of the US Congress.