Lapid meets Democratic senators who voted against arms sales, urges them ‘not to give up on Israel’

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid meets during his visit to Washington with Democratic senators who voted to restrict arms sales to Israel.

According to his office, the meeting was organized by Sen. Jacky Rosen (Nevada).

They were joined by senators Tim Kaine (Virginia), Michael Bennet (Colorado), Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire), Cory Booker (New Jersey), Brian Schatz (Hawaii), Alex Padilla (California), John Hickenlooper (Colorado) and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada).

Lapid tells the group of mostly centrist Democrats “not to give up on Israel and to show solidarity in the face of its challenges,” says his office.

He also stresses the importance of continued cooperation between Israel and the Democratic party.

Lapid runs into Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) as well, his office tells The Times of Israel.

“Boycotting those who speak out against you is not the way,” says Lapid on X, who is in the US capital at the same time as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “In the face of opposition in the Senate, you need to work hard, meticulously, to repair relations with both parties. It’s not always fun, but that’s how you fix things. Not with whining and not with boycotts.”