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Block Trump's plan to expand the U.S.-Israeli military relationship!

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    Block Trump's plan to expand the U.S.-Israeli military relationship!

    Petition to Congress:
    We urge you to call on the NDAA conferees to remove the "United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative" from the National Defense Authorization Act. If this provision remains in the NDAA, we urge you to vote No on the legislation.

    The U.S. should be ending its military support for Israel as it commits genocidal violence in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Congress should not be deepening this military relationship, especially not in a way that removes public accountability from U.S. military aid to Israel. This measure would call for the U.S. and Israel to co-produce weapons, coordinate AI technology for military purposes, meld together the U.S.-Israeli military-industrial complex, and so much more.

    Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Chris Van Hollen just urged Congressional leadership to outright reject a pro-Israel defense policy that could pass in the next few weeks.1

    A provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would pave the way for the U.S. and Israel to co-produce weapons and meld together into a combined U.S.-Israeli military-industrial complex. Trump claimed just last week that he would end some funding to Israel, but this policy would massively expand military cooperation between the United States and Israel.2,3

    Trump and many lawmakers who support the pro-Israel political consensus in Washington want to obscure how our tax dollars are used by the Pentagon to aid Israel's genocidal violence. Congress MUST reject this dangerous, shadowy proposal.

    Sign the petition: Tell Congress to block U.S.-Israeli military integration in vote happening SOON!

    Trump and other politicians realize that sending tax dollars and weapons to Israel is a political liability. "That’s why he and his allies in Congress are at this very moment trying to advance legislation to conceal support for Israel by integrating Israeli weapons companies into the Pentagon," said the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project.4

    Voters last week sent a clear message that they no longer want their tax dollars funding Israel’s wars. A Demand Progress poll found that a majority of voters, including 78% of Democrats and 73% of independents, oppose giving Israeli military companies special access to U.S. military systems, tech, and supply chains.5

    "Today, I led 11 of my Senate colleagues in calling on House & Senate leadership to strip the upcoming defense bill of provisions that MANDATE defense & intelligence cooperation with Israel," said Sen. Van Hollen this week.6

    Israel is committing genocidal violence in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Yet, lawmakers are trying to make military cooperation with Israel a core, legally-binding aspect of U.S. defense policy — and a vote will happen SOON.

    Sign the petition: Oppose U.S.-Israeli military cooperation in the NDAA!


    Sources:

    1. Sen. Chris Van Hollen on X, "Today, I led 11 of my Senate colleagues..." November 10, 2026.
    2. Responsible Statecraft, "Congress quietly moves to integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries," May 29, 2026.
    3. Common Dreams, "In Election Day Stunt, 'Serial Liar' Trump Deceitfully Says US to End Israel Aid," November 3, 2026.
    4. Ibid.
    5. Demand Progress, "New Poll: Voters Oppose Integrating Israeli Military into Pentagon," August 18, 2026.
    6. Sen. Chris Van Hollen on X, "Today, I led 11 of my Senate colleagues..." November 10, 2026.
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