'Troy Jackson Says He Would 'Never Vote' for Military Aid to Israel if Elected to Senate'

[sop]

"As he runs to take the place of Graham Platner as the Democratic US Senate nominee for Maine, former State Senate President Troy Jackson affirmed that he was in step with the majority of Democratic voters and would oppose sending military aid to Israel as it commits what he called a "genocide' in Gaza."

"Jackson, a longtime labor activist who finished third in the Democratic gubernatorial primary last month, has been floated by many progressives as a fitting replacement for Platner, who suspended his campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins this week following sexual assault allegations."

"In his campaign announcement, Jackson hit many similar themes to Platner, who won the Democratic primary last month."

"Jackson billed himself as a 'progressive fighter' seeking to build a 'powerful movement of working-class people' and emphasizing his support for Medicare for All and 'tak[ing] on corporate power.' "

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/troy-jackson-israel-aid

[AloeVera]

1. So no arms embargo.

I'd like to see more details from him than an X post, hope it will come soon.

Only Nirav Shah supports an embargo - so far. Senator Duckworth has come out against him - there was an o/p on that earlier.