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Jewish Maryland congressman latest Dem to sponsor arms restrictions against Israel

(JNS) — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) joined far-left House Democrats in pushing for restrictive arms sales to Israel.

The “Block the Bombs Act,” to which Raskin signed on as a co-sponsor, would require Congress to authorize each sale or transfer of a variety of weapons systems and to identify how those weapons would be used.

The conditions imposed by the law would be unprecedented in the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Raskin, who is Jewish, represents a suburban Maryland district with a significant Jewish population.

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