Rep. Ellison: I Voted Against Iron-Dome Funding to Achieve Cease-Fire

Dem. Rep.: I Voted Against Iron-Dome Funding to Achieve Cease-Fire (National Review Online)

Representative Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) justified his recent vote against additional funding for Israel’s missile-defense system as part of an effort to reach a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

“Because a cease-fire is what we should prioritize now,” he said when asked to explain his vote on Meet the Press. “A cease-fire protects civilians on both sides — it doesn’t just say, ‘We’re only concerned about people on one side.’