# The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to a State Department spending bill that would have blocked American military aid to Israel. More than 100 Democrats supported the measure, compared with just 37 who backed a similar proposal two years ago. The amendment, introduced by Republican Thomas Massie, would have eliminated around 54.08-billion-rand in annual US assistance to Israel, much of which would have gone to the country’s military. Opponents argued that the measure would have hampered Israel’s ability to combat terrorist organisations, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
US House of Representatives reject amendment to abolish billions in aid to Israel