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Ben Ray Luján on Proposed Arms Sales to Israel
Ben Ray Luján · U.S. Senate, New Mexico ·
Statement after voting for two resolutions to block arms sales to Israel
“Equipping the Netanyahu government with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional weapons will only enable the destruction of communities, undermine the prospects for a peaceful two-state solution, and further escalate the illegal war with Iran.”
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Ben Ray Luján on Proposed Arms Sales to Israel. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/lujan-israel-arms-sales-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján, Apr 15, 2026, https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/lujan-statement-on-voting-to-block-arms-sales-to-israel/.
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