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5 min readA March Pew survey found that a majority of respondents, some 60 percent, reported an unfavorable view of Israel, up from 42 percent in 2022. That shift in public opinion is playing out in the Senate, where lawmakers again rejected a bid to block arms sales to Israel, but not before a significant number of Democrats broke with their previous positions to vote in favor of the measure. The vote was on a proposal to cancel the sale of thousand-pound bombs and bulldozers used by Israel in Lebanon and Gaza to level homes and neighborhoods. Forty Democrats, roughly 85 percent of the caucus, supported blocking the transfers. Among them was Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, who had previously opposed similar measures. "Ask ourselves, does this bring us closer to peace and security?" Kelly said in explaining his changed vote.
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- 1 (00:26) **Israel-Lebanon War Update** - Report on the humanitarian and infrastructural impact of Israel's attacks in Lebanon
- 2 (01:02) **Senate Rejects Block on Arms Sales to Israel** - A vote on blocking arms sales to Israel fails, but with notable shifts in Democratic support
- 3 (01:44) **Shifting Public Opinion on Israel** - A Pew survey shows a significant decline in favorable views of Israel among Americans
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