US Congressman calls on Democrats to remove the Israel article from the defense budget bill

Khanna, in his statement on his account on the US-based social media platform

Stating that as a US citizen, he was disturbed by Article 219, which foresees the integration of Israel and the US armies, Democrat Khanna said, "Who do (Israel) think they are? This should be the most important priority of the Congress during the lame duck period. I invite all Democrats and my leaders to remove Article 219 from our defense budget bill." he said.

2027 defense budget bill

The US House of Representatives approved the 2027 defense budget bill titled the $1.15 trillion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on July 23 and sent it to the Senate.

In the vote on the bill in the General Assembly of the US House of Representatives, 216 "yes" votes and 212 "no" votes were cast.

The bill, which has not yet been voted on in the Senate, will go to President Donald Trump's desk to become law if it is approved there.

Israel detail in the bill

An article regarding Israel in the bill attracts attention.

Article 219 of the bill envisages the integration of the US army's technology and supply chain with the Israeli army.

In this context, it is aimed to integrate Israeli-origin and jointly developed technologies into the official US military programs by 2030, covering 10 areas, including defense against unmanned systems, missile defense and artificial intelligence.