“The Amendment Cuts Iron Dome, Not Bombs”: Why AOC’s Justification for Backing Israel’s Weapons Aid Falls Apart

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is under fire after voting against a congressional amendment that would have slashed $500 million in weapons aid to Israel. Her justification? The amendment would have allegedly “cut off defensive Iron Dome capacities,” while doing nothing to stop offensive US-made weapons being used in Gaza.

But critics say her logic doesn’t hold up. In fact, many argue that so-called “defensive aid” is inseparable from Israel’s offensive war…