Oregon Elected Leaders Call On Congressional Delegation To Sponsor Block The Bombs Act – KXL

PORTLAND, OR – On Thursday, elected leaders from cities, counties, and the Oregon Legislature, along with faith and community leaders, gathered at Portland City Hall to launch a petition calling on Oregon’s Congressional delegation to sponsor Block the Bombs Act.  That legislation, titled HR 3565, is meant to stop the United States from sending the most deadly offensive weapons to Israel, so those weapons can not be used in Gaza.  It would limit President Trump’s ability to authorize the use of the weapons.

Oregon U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle are co-sponsors of the bill, while Representative Maxine Dexter has not joined as a co-sponsor.  Dexter has previously called for a “halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel.”

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley visited Israel and went to the Gaza border.  He also has supported legislative efforts to stop weapons exports to Israel.  However, Senator Ron Wyden has voted against legislation to curb US military aid to Israel.  He is on the record as saying Israel needs U.S. defense aid to defend itself against “threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies.”