American senators call on Congress to block broad cooperation in the field of security and intelligence with Israel.
In a letter to congressional leaders, twelve senators demanded the removal of three sections of the National Security Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027, arguing that the law would allow Israel to significantly limit US decision-making and harm national security.
They wrote: "These clauses will limit the administration's ability to independently determine how to protect US national security and lock in long-term commitments despite our grave concerns about the Israeli government's actions in Gaza, the West Bank and other parts of the region."
Democratic senators are focusing on section 1,217 of the Senate Security Services Committee's version of the approval law as well as section 219 of the law passed by the House of Representatives, which will expand:
- Technology sharing.
- Joint production of weapons.
- Joint research and development in advanced military and technological fields.
They added: "If they go into effect, these agreements will create a long-term dependency by embedding Israeli technology in the base of the US defense industry, which could make future policy changes expensive or difficult to implement."