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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Statement from the ICC www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-str...
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The ICC strongly rejects US sanctions against the institution
Today, the United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution. This unprecedented step follows a series of designations against thirteen independent Judges and p...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Joint statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
“We, the undersigned States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality, and integrity of th...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“The Trump administration's continued attempts to dismantle the International Criminal Court are disastrous for global justice and human rights accountability,” @aclu.org www.aclu.org/press-releas...
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ACLU Statement on President Trump’s Latest Attack on the International Criminal Court | American Civil Liberties Union
NEW YORK - Today, the Trump administration announced sanctions on the entire International Criminal Court, only hours after one of the court’s former...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Human Rights First Condemns U.S. Sanctions Against International Criminal Court
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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“An assault on the administration of justice”: US sanctions against ICC threaten system of international accountability, warn UN experts
GENEVA – The US Government’s imposition of sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution is a brash attempt to dismantle the international legal system created by States, juris...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday described as “unacceptable” the imposition of institutional sanctions against the International Criminal Court by the Government of the United States of America. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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New US sanctions against International Criminal Court unacceptable – Türk
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday described as “unacceptable” the imposition of institutional sanctions against the International Criminal Court by the Government of...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Trump’s Sanctions on the ICC are an Assault on Justice & Security Everywhere - CIP
US Members of Congress should unequivocally condemn Trump's sanctioning of the International Criminal Court.
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Center for International Policy @cipolicy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
CIP President and CEO @nancyokail.bsky.social says the Trump admin's sanctions on the ICC are "the broadest attack yet on the one permanent tribunal able to prosecute war crimes, genocide and other crimes against humanity." Read the full statement here: internationalpolicy.org/publications...
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Trump’s Sanctions on the ICC are an Assault on Justice & Security Everywhere - CIP
US Members of Congress should unequivocally condemn Trump's sanctioning of the International Criminal Court.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Maxime PREVOT (@prevotmaxime) on X
⚖️ I strongly condemn the new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Seeking to cripple the Court’s work denies victims a path to justice and puts those responsible for the gravest cri...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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USA: Trump's attack on the ICC demands a global response of resistance and protection
With its sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution, the US Administration seeks to destroy the Court and extinguish any prospect of justice for perpetrators of grave c...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Institutional sanctions against the ICC escalate the unprecedented assault on international justice | Coalition for the International Criminal Court
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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DAWN's Statement on U.S. Sanctions on the Entire International Criminal Court - DAWN
(Washington, D.C., October 9, 2026) – In response to the Trump administration's imposition of new institutional sanctions against the entire the International Criminal Court, DAWN issues the following...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The European Union has been a constant supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is deeply regrettable that the United States has announced intentions to impose sanctions. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Statement on the International Criminal Court following announcement of US sanctions
The European Union has been a constant supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is deeply regrettable that the United States has announced intentions to impose sanctions.\nThe EU will w...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court - United States Department of State
For decades, Republicans and Democrats alike rejected the idea that the International Criminal Court had the power to prosecute American citizens, military servicemembers, or political leaders. Americ...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions ​on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a dip...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Release of the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report - United States Department of State
Human trafficking is a direct assault on the values of freedom and dignity that define America.  The 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report reveals new ways criminal organizations and repressive regimes u...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Miss or want to rewatch? 📣 War in Sudan: Outside Weapons and What Can Be Done with Navid Kermani, Kholood Khair, @frankslijper.bsky.social , Caroline Buisman, Hine-Wai Loose co-hosted w/ @controlarms.bsky.social 📹 Video now available at youtu.be/i2U6fJdjixI
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War in Sudan: Outside Weapons and What Can Be Done Next
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Video now available at youtu.be/i2U6fJdjixI
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War in Sudan: Outside Weapons and What Can Be Done Next
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
📣 War in Sudan: Outside Weapons and What Can Be Done Next 📅 DATE: October 8, 2026 ⌛TIME: 3:00-4:00 PM CEST / 9:00-10:00 AM EDT Navid Kermani, Kholood Khair, @frankslijper.bsky.social, Caroline Buisman, Hine-Wai Loose co-hosted w/ @controlarms.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html
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Events: Forum on the Arms Trade
Events sponsored by the Forum on the Arms Trade
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For more on arms sales to Israel since Oct 7, 2023, see our factsheets www.forumarmstrade.org/us-israel-tr... www.forumarmstrade.org/bidenarmsisr... If anything, AlJazeera's calculations are low as we've seen nearly $40 billion proposed via the FMS program... ~ half by Biden and half by Trump
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US Arms to Israel - Trump
This resource page is primarily a timeline of developments related to the potential or actual provision of weapons to Israel during Donald Trump's second administration (2025-2029).
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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US support for Israel continues three years into the genocide in Gaza
US military aid and arms transfer continue unchanged, as US public sentiment shifts.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A deep dive by Annelle Sheline arabcenterdc.org/resource/why...
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Why Saudi Arabia Has Returned to War in Yemen
Riyadh apparently believes that diplomacy has failed and previous efforts to appease the Houthis have merely caused their ambitions to expand. The Yemeni population, many of whom are already on the ed...
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SEHLAC @redsehlac.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
SEHLAC junto a @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social, impulsamos normas internacionales que prohíban sistemas de armas autónomas que no garanticen un control humano significativo. Las voces de líderes refuerzan la urgencia de avanzar hacia un instrumento jurídicamente vinculante. #MartesdeSKR Leé abajo😍
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Catch Elias Yousif, Acting Director of the Conventional Defense Program @stimsoncenter.bsky.social talking with Catherine Pilishvili about "Arms Trade Transparency" in the latest #AskTheArmsExpert video series www.instagram.com/p/DeKPlSTtBc0/ prior interviews: www.forumarmstrade.org/askexperts.h...
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Forum on the Arms Trade on Instagram: "🎥 “Ask the Arms Experts”: Arms Trade Transparency We sat down with Elias Yousif, Fellow and Acting Director of the Conventional Defense Program at the @stimsonc...
70 likes, 3 comments - forumarmstrade on October 6, 2026: "🎥 “Ask the Arms Experts”: Arms Trade Transparency We sat down with Elias Yousif, Fellow and Acting Director of the Conventional Defense Prog...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Join us Thursday for event co-hosted with @controlarms.bsky.social War in Sudan: Outside Weapons and What Can Be Done Next www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html And see some of the latest news as the fact-finding mission is extended in this article sudantribune.com/article/319647
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UN rights council extends Sudan fact-finding mission mandate by a year - Sudan Tribune UN extends Sudan fact-finding mission mandate for another year
The UN Human Rights Council voted Monday to extend the mandate of its independent fact-finding mission on Sudan for one year despite government opposition.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
5/ See these and years of notifications on our resource page and spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets... www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
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MajorFMSnotifications2013to2026_ongoing
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
4/ * Kuwait $400 million Patriot missile repair and return services Total FMS notifications to #Kuwait this calendar year: more than $14 billion www.state.gov/releases/bur...
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Kuwait – Patriot Missile Repair and Return - United States Department of State
Transmittal #26-89 The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for purchase of Patriot Missile Repair and Return servic...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
3/ Egypt $832 million for 2,020 Javelin FGM-148F missiles This is the first #FMS notification to Egypt this calendar year www.state.gov/releases/bur...
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Egypt – Javelin Missiles  - United States Department of State
Transmittal # 25-67 The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt to purchase Javelin missile systems.  The estimated tota...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
2/ UAE $1.041 billion for 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II guidance sections 2026 total for UAE now $9.6 billion www.state.gov/releases/bur...
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United Arab Emirates – Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II Guidance Sections - United States Department of State
Transmittal #26-100 The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for purchase of Advanced Precision Ki...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
1/ On Friday, Congress was notified of more than $2.3 billion in potential arms sales combined to #UAE, #Egypt and #Kuwait, bringing annual #FMS notifications to more than $126 billion worldwide this calendar year. www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Musk and Luckey should be treated as vendors,” said Bill Hartung, a principal adviser at the nonpartisan Project on Government Oversight. “Not grand strategists.” @pogo.org www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon
Two of the Defense Department’s biggest contractors will help lead a project that could directly benefit them.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ICYMI -- last week: More than 50 human rights, faith-based and foreign-policy organizations are urging Congress to publicly oppose the Trump administration’s proposed $2.8 billion sale to Israel of some of the US military’s most destructive conventional weapons. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Rights, faith groups urge Congress to block $2.8B bomb sale to Israel
If the Trump administration moves forward with the transfer, dozens of groups are urging lawmakers to seek a joint resolution of disapproval.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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AI weapons systems are already here. Algorithms must not decide who lives and dies | Kenneth Roth
Israel’s conduct in Gaza shows the danger of using AI in warfare. Humans must remain at the center of wartime decisions
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@minesactioncan.bsky.social @minefreeworld.bsky.social @yeshuamp.bsky.social www.minesactioncanada.org/iraninfograp...
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New Infographic Reveals Impact of Antipersonnel Landmines on the People of Iran
A Canadian Solution to Global Problems
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Conflict and Environment Observatory @ceobs.org · 02/10/2026
New paper! What environmental factors would we need to consider if we were to extend the protection of civilians beyond the narrow confines of #IHL? ceobs.org/addressing-t... #PERAC #IntLaw
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Addressing the environmental consequences of conflict, towards the full protection of civilians. - CEOBS
What environmental factors would we need to consider if we were to extend the protection of civilians beyond the narrow confines of IHL?
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨 “Ask the Arms Experts”: today at 4 pm EDT we’ll be speaking with Elias Yousif from The Stimson Center, about arms trade transparency. Tune in on Instagram @forumarmstrade 🎙️ www.stimson.org/ppl/elias-yo...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Recommended expert to talk with about this topic - Seth Binder acmer.us/staff/seth-b...
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Seth Binder - American Committee for Middle East Rights
Seth Binder is the Director of Policy and Government Relations at the American Committee for Middle East Rights.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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EXCLUSIVE: US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows
The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for ​more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US ‌war with Iran, according ...
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The Corruption Tracker Project @armstrade-ct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New blog 🚨 | Our Carla (@delreveess) digs into Sardinia’s military footprint. And she’s uncovered some juicy stuff! CATC : H it all here: armstradect.substack.com/p/the-milita... 💥💥💥 @shadowworldinv1.bsky.social @forumarmstrade.bsky.social @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For more on this vote and other US arms sales to Israel and Congressional responses, see our resource page and timeline www.forumarmstrade.org/us-israel-tr...
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US Arms to Israel - Trump
This resource page is primarily a timeline of developments related to the potential or actual provision of weapons to Israel during Donald Trump's second administration (2025-2029).
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Quaker Lobby Applauds 47 Senators for Historic Vote Seeking Accountability for West Bank Violence | Friends Committee On National Legislation
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauds the 47 senators who voted Tuesday to require the State Department to report on the killings of Americans in the West Bank. Since 2022, at ...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Court Rejects Bulk of Trump Administration's Rationale for Keeping Boat Strikes Memo Secret | American Civil Liberties Union
As the government continues to bomb civilians in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, this decision ordering in camera review of the memo is a crucial win...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This could also be a good read before our event on Sudan on October 8 co-hosted with @controlarms.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This could be a good read before our event on Sudan on October 8 co-hosted with @controlarms.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UPDATE: Caroline Buisman, Independent Int'l Fact-Finding Mission #Sudan joins: 📣War in Sudan: Outside Weapons and What Can Be Done Next 📅October 8, 3:00-4:00 PM CEST Navid Kermani, Kholood Khair, @frankslijper.bsky.social Hine-Wai Loose @controlarms.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
5/ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank
Nine American citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in occupied West Bank since 2022
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
4/ July 30, 2025, when for the first time a majority of the Democratic caucus voted against weapons to Israel (27 yea votes total).
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
3/ April 15: Votes were on SJ Res 32 (40 yea-59 no) related to bulldozers and SJ Res 138 (36 yea-63 no) related to 1,000-pound bombs. Neither resolution moved forward, but these resolutions garnered the largest number of supportive votes ever, surpassing:
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
2/ some earlier votes: July 15: an amendment that would prohibit funds for Foreign Military Financing Program - a plurality of Democratic members of the House voted in support (104 ayes-314 no-10 present)
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1/ Last night, all Democrats except one voted in support of a resolution related to S Res 852 that failed 47-51. Like July House vote & earlier Senate votes, the result was seen as continued evidence of Democratic opposition to military assistance to Israel. www.forumarmstrade.org/us-israel-tr...
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US Arms to Israel - Trump
This resource page is primarily a timeline of developments related to the potential or actual provision of weapons to Israel during Donald Trump's second administration (2025-2029).
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