When US allies fight for survival, Washington shouldn’t be debating whether to tie their hands

At a moment when Israel is fighting enemies on multiple fronts—armed, funded, and directed by Iran—the United States Senate found itself debating whether to restrict the very tools Israel uses to defend itself.

That alone should give pause.

The effort, led by Bernie Sanders, sought to block the sale of tractors and munitions to Israel—equipment that is not theoretical, not symbolic, but operationally necessary in the middle of an active conflict. The measure failed. But the fact that it drew meaningful support is the real story.

Because this was never just about tractors or munitions.

It was about whether the United States still understands the nature of its alliances—or whether those alliances are now subject to the........

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