The congresswoman voted “present” on Iron Dome funding in the past.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said she would “never” authorize military aid to Israel, speaking during a private meeting on Tuesday night with the New York City Democratic Socialists of America chapter.
According to a partial recording a virtual forum shared with City & State, Ocasio-Cortez said she has “not once ever voted to authorize funding to Israel, and I will never,” adding that Israel “should be able to finance their own weapons if they seek to arm themselves.”
A DSA member asked Ocasio-Cortez to commit to voting “no” on “any spending on arms for Israel, including so-called ‘defensive capabilities.’”
The congresswoman replied, “Yes.”
