# Top Foreign Affairs Democrat opposes Trump-proposed $2.8B arms sale to Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/61584

- CBC News, 2026-09-16 19:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/arms-sale-israel-trump-9.7346747?cmp=rss

> Rep. Gregory Meeks, the senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that he would oppose selling 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. He cited concerns that the munitions might not be used in accordance with international law.

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