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submitted 3 weeks ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/politics@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33487836

By MEE staff
Published date: 21 July 2025 21:11 BST

The New York lawmaker voted against an amendment by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene last week that sought to block $500m in Congress' annual defence spending bill for Israel's Iron Dome programme.

Fellow Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar [as well as Democrats Al Green of Texas, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania and Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky - PL] had supported Taylor Greene's amendment, which eventually lost in a 422-6 vote.

In a post on X on Saturday, Ocasio-Cortez claimed that Greene's amendment did "nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza".

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[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 weeks ago

AOC's post:

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s amendment does nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza. Of course I voted against it.

What it does do is cut off defensive Iron Dome capacities while allowing the actual bombs killing Palestinians to continue.

I have long stated that I do not believe that adding to the death count of innocent victims to this war is constructive to its end. That is a simple and clear difference of opinion that has long been established.

I remain focused on cutting the flow of US munitions that are being used to perpetuate the genocide in Gaza.

[-] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure I understand this argument. Everything is essentially money. If America gives them funding for the Iron Dome, that leaves Israel with more money to buy offensive weapons.

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[-] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 13 points 3 weeks ago

Manipulative title, fuck off.

[-] SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

According to her, she voted no to this bill. I’m very confused by this article.

[-] Dultas@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

She didn't vote yes to the amendment to the bill to remove defensive funding. She voted no to the whole bill the amendment applied to IIRC.

[-] DrFistington@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Ahh, gotcha, so this is just a shit stirring article that tries to send a very misleading message

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[-] SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Gotcha. That makes more sense and I wish articles about this kind of thing made it clearer.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

It was an amendment to remove funding for the iron dome. She voted against the amendment.

[-] Doorbook@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

regardless of the position on "Israel" genocide, this is tax money going to a foreign country.

[-] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But no blood on the doors or Schumer or Jefferies.

This whole shitshow is just the octillionth example of the left biting its own dick off instead of attacking the fascists stomping on it.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago
[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sucks. I still hope she ends up as prez or senate majority leader. She’s the best we got.

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