The US House of Representatives has rejected a $17.6 billion aid bill for Israel

The US House of Representatives has rejected a bill to allocate $17.6 billion in aid to Israel. The document was supported by 250 members of the lower house of Congress, and 180 lawmakers opposed it .

The US House of Representatives has rejected a bill to allocate $17.6 billion in aid to Israel. The document was supported by 250 members of the lower house of Congress, and 180 lawmakers opposed it . For the initiative to be accepted two-thirds of the votes were required.

166 Democrats and 14 Republicans voted against the bill proposed by Mike Johnson, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives.

Most Democratic lawmakers said they voted against the bill for political reasons . Because the initiative included only support for Israel, other foreign policy issues such as aid to Ukraine, humanitarian aid to Gaza, and support for Taiwan were not included.

Lawmakers close to the progressive wing, including Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian lawmaker in the House of Representatives, and Il Khan Omar, another Muslim lawmaker , explained the decision to oppose the bill as "a serious violation of international law as a result of Israel's attacks on Gaza. "

Democrats have long sought to combine military aid to Ukraine and Israel and US-Mexico border security into a single package.

But Republicans have tended to split the issue of border security, demanding more from the Biden administration.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden announced that he would veto the bill, which supports Israel, but does not include clauses related to Ukraine and border security.

"No one can accuse President Biden of being anti-Israel, but if we pass this bill (which only supports Israel), everything else will be trash ," Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver told reporters after the vote.