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145. What Does the Iron Dome Bill Kerfuffle Actually Mean?

Oct 06, 202139 min
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Episode description

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to give $1 billion to Israel for its Iron Dome missile-defense system. Even though it ended up passing with overwhelming support, the whole kerfuffle and removal of the Iron Dome funding from the larger spending bill angered centrist Democrats, and led vocal Republicans to label the party as anti-Israel. Uri and Rivky break down the vote, and ask, is this breakdown of bipartisan support real? What’s actually going on?

Divestment from Unilever 

https://www.ai-cio.com/news/states-divest-unilever-stock-over-ben-jerrys-boycott/

Kamala Harris 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6gmAiVU7UA

AOC Letter explaining her "present" vote 

https://twitter.com/RepAOC/status/1441488402906447872

Rashida Tlaib and Ted Deutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_63LUw57E8

Michael Oren in Tablet

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/aid-israel-michael-oren

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