US House defeats bid to cut off Israel aid in vote dividing Democrats

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 314 to 104 to defeat an amendment that aimed to cut off aid to Israel, revealing divisions within the Democratic Party over U.S. support following Israeli attacks in Gaza. The amendment was proposed during the State Department spending bill discussions.

By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives defeated an amendment to cut off aid to Israel on Wednesday, despite nearly half of Democrats supporting it, reflecting a growing rupture between U.S. progressives and Israel over its attacks in Gaza. The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.