Anti-war protesters arrested in New York urging end to Israel weapon sales
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“Police in New York have arrested around 100 anti-war protesters who were staging a sit-in outside the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'approximately'. There is no factual evidence provided regarding arrests of protesters at the offices of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand.
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— May 12, 2026 · The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
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— Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
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— Approximately is close to a particular time, measurement, or number — but it's not exact. If you plan to meet a friend at approximately 2:00, it will be okay if you are a bit early or late.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approximately
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approximately
“demanding an end to US weapons sales to Israel”
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One search result mentions a protest rally in New York demanding an end to US cooperation/aid to Israel (July 7, 2023), but it does not specifically link this to a sit-in at the offices of Schumer and Gillibrand as described in the claim. Other results are unrelated or generic.
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— Protesters hold a protest rally in front of the UN headquarters in New York to denounce the deadly raid on Jenin and demand the US ends its cooperation with Israel, on July 7, 2023.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/08/706680/NY-protester…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/08/706680/NY-protester…
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— The New York Immigration Coalition.Bernie Sanders' latest effort to block additional American arms sales to Israel failed again late Wednesday at the hands of every Republican senator and some Democra…
https://www.commondreams.org/news/senate-arms-sales-israel
https://www.commondreams.org/news/senate-arms-sales-israel
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“Senator Bernie Sanders pushes to block more than $600m worth of bombs bound for Israel’s military”
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Wikipedia confirms that Senator Bernie Sanders introduced several Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block arms to Israel. Additionally, a Newsmax result specifically mentions a resolution seeking to block $735 million in weapons, which aligns with the claim of blocking 'more than $600m'.
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— Senator Bernie Sanders is attempting to block over $20 billion in arms sales to Israel through a series of resolutions.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/complicit-bernie-sanders-attempts…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/complicit-bernie-sanders-attempts…
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— During the Gaza war, Sanders introduced several Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block arms to Israel. All failed, but some Democrats voted for them. In November 2024, one such resolution garnered …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders
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— Sen. Bernie Sanders' resolution seeking to block the sale of $735 million in weapons to Israel appears unlikely to pass the Senate.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/bernie-sanders-israel-arms-…
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/bernie-sanders-israel-arms-…
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