WASHINGTON: Democratic US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has announced her support for a congressional amendment seeking to block $3.3 billion in US military assistance to Israel, arguing that American taxpayer money should not be used to support what she described as ongoing atrocities in the Middle East.
In a statement posted on X, Tlaib said the US House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on an amendment aimed at halting the military funding package.
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This week, the House will vote on an amendment that would block $3.3 billion in military funding for the Israeli apartheid regime. I will vote yes.
We should not spend another cent arming a military that is committing genocide in Palestine, ethnically cleansing Lebanon, and…
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) June 30, 2026
“This week, the House will vote on an amendment that would block $3.3 billion in military funding for the Israeli apartheid regime. I will vote yes,” she wrote.
The Palestinian-American lawmaker accused the Israeli military of committing “genocide” in Palestine, “ethnically cleansing” Lebanon, and carrying out “war crimes” in Iran.
“We should not spend another cent arming a military that is committing genocide in Palestine, ethnically cleansing Lebanon, and committing war crimes in Iran,” Tlaib said. She also claimed that public opinion in the United States has shifted against continued military assistance to Israel.
“A majority of Americans and a supermajority of Democrats support ending military aid to Israel. It’s time their representatives listened,” she added.
Tlaib has been among the most outspoken critics of US military support for Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict. Her latest remarks come as lawmakers continue to debate Washington’s military assistance to its long-standing ally amid growing international scrutiny of Israel’s military operations in Gaza and the wider region.
The proposed amendment, if approved, would block $3.3 billion in military funding earmarked for Israel. Its prospects in the Republican-controlled House, however, remain uncertain.
