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Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins list of lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Jewish Democrat from Maryland, has joined a group of 34 Democratic lawmakers endorsing the Block the Bombs Act, aiming to restrict U.S. arms sales to Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Democratic PartyCeasefireUs Israel RelationsGaza ConflictJamie RaskinPolitical ShiftArms SalesJewish LawmakersBlock The Bombs Act

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Maryland, United States
"Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Jewish Democrat in Maryland, has joined a growing list of Democrats..."
California, United States
"Other prominent Jewish Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Sara Jacobs of California,..."
Vermont, United States
"Other prominent Jewish Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Sara Jacobs of California, Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont..."
Illinois, United States
"Other prominent Jewish Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Sara Jacobs of California, Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont and Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, have also signed..."
Israel
"Raskin was one of the first Jewish Democrats to depart from norms around support for Israel during the Israel-Hamas war."

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