Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to Israel

Al Jazeera  

For the second time in a month, the US approves munitions for Israel while calling for an end to mass civilian deaths. “Given the urgency of Israel’s defensive needs, the secretary notified Congress that he had exercised his delegated authority to determine an emergency existed necessitating the immediate approval of the transfer,” it said. “So, in that context – knowing that is what they say they want – they are now selling to Israel the exaction munitions they need to continue a high-intensity campaign.” ‘Morally scandalous’ Israel will also be purchasing 155mm M107 projectiles, which are artillery shells that will cause widespread destruction in a densely populated area such as Gaza, Culhane reported. But, in previous packages, it really does mean that thousands and thousands of bombs will be going to Israel.” Ensuring Israel gets weapons to continue its intense phase of the war, while also urging it to lower the intensity of fighting, is “strategically self-defeating” for Washington, according to Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara, who called Friday’s decision “astounding”. “On the one hand they are trying to convince the public opinion that the US is really concerned about civilian casualties but also they keep sustaining Israel,” he said.

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US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel
6 days, 16 hours ago

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance. Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza. It …

Biden OKs $680m Israel arms sale despite new Gaza ceasefire push: Reports
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden OKs $680m Israel arms sale despite new Gaza ceasefire push: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Approval comes despite US promise to renew efforts on long-elusive Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Hezbollah truce. On Tuesday, Biden – who has consistently supported Israel and portrays US arms sales to Israel as essential support for an ally – held an address at the White House announcing that a US-brokered ceasefire that would see Israel withdraw from Lebanon within 60 days …

Biden touts Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal
4 weeks ago

Biden touts Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Politico  

Under the deal outlined by the president, the Lebanese army will take control of their own territory in the south, Hezbollah infrastructure will not be allowed to be rebuilt and Israel forces will withdraw over the next 60 days. Biden added that the United States, along with “Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others” would take on a renewed push to …

19 Senators Vote Against More U.S. Weapons For Israel In Rebuke To Biden
1 month ago

19 Senators Vote Against More U.S. Weapons For Israel In Rebuke To Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — 19 senators on Wednesday voted against sending Israel additional American military equipment — the first-ever rebuke of its kind in Congress, and a signal of how frustration has grown in Washington as Israeli forces have pummeled Gaza with near-total support from President Joe Biden. “It’s excruciating that this change is happening too slowly to save …

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
1 month ago

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders Wednesday to block sales of offensive weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza over mounting civilian deaths there. Lawmakers’ move comes after a 30-day Biden administration deadline came and went earlier this month for Netanyahu to meet specific U.S. targets to improve its treatment of Palestinian civilians …

Biden is a ‘lame duck’ president – but can he still put pressure on Israel?
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden is a ‘lame duck’ president – but can he still put pressure on Israel?

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration has shown no willingness to change course on Israel. For those opposed to the current administration’s unwavering support for Israel during its more than yearlong war on Gaza, this lame duck period is a final opportunity “to try to push Biden to move past a legacy of genocide”, said Annelle Sheline, a former US Department of State …

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid
1 month, 1 week ago

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration says Israel has made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and it will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. However, international aid organisations say Israel has failed to meet US demands to allow greater humanitarian …

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two of the many Biden administration officials who have resigned in protest over the U.S. government’s current policy on Israel and the Palestinian people are taking matters into their own hands by launching a lobbying group and political action committee to help change Washington’s approach to the Middle East in a way that supports Palestinian freedom and …

US threatens to cut off arms supply to Israel: Strongest known warning sent to Netanyahu since war began calls for greater humanitarian aid in Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

US threatens to cut off arms supply to Israel: Strongest known warning sent to Netanyahu since war began calls for greater humanitarian aid in Gaza

Daily Mail  

The White House demanded Israel take several concrete actions within 30 days The US has issued a stark ultimatum to Israel, warning it must relax restrictions on the flow of aid into and around Gaza lest it face being cut off from arms imports. Civil defense teams and Palestinian residents extinguish the fire and search and rescue work in the …

One year on from October 7, Biden still can’t offer a clear path forward
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One year on from October 7, Biden still can’t offer a clear path forward

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A staggering amount of human suffering …

How Joe Biden helped fuel a Middle Eastern war and ‘collapse American credibility’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Joe Biden helped fuel a Middle Eastern war and ‘collapse American credibility’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is, in Washington right now, a sense …

Opinion: Why President Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s nearly year-old war in Gaza
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Why President Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s nearly year-old war in Gaza

LA Times  

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp for Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, in the Gaza Strip. As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and the ensuing war is set to drag into a second year with intense fighting on another front, many Americans are wondering …

Biden administration fears Iranian attack and is working with Israel on defenses, US official says
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration fears Iranian attack and is working with Israel on defenses, US official says

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is worried that an attack from Iran is being planned in the wake of Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and is working with Israel on defenses, a US official said Sunday night. The Pentagon said in a statement Sunday night that “should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target …

Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel
3 months ago

Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20B in US arms sales to Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing several resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel, a longshot effort but the most substantive pushback yet from Congress over the devastation in Gaza ahead of the first year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war. In a letter to Senate colleagues on Wednesday, Sanders said the U.S. …

Opinion: A debate tip for the candidates — there’s a correct answer on weapons to Israel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: A debate tip for the candidates — there’s a correct answer on weapons to Israel

LA Times  

In Kamala Harris’ first major interview as a presidential candidate, she was asked whether she would stop weapons from going to Israel because of the extreme harm they’ve caused Palestinian civilians. Surely Harris and Trump will be asked about Israel and weapons again at the debate on Tuesday, especially given the reports of Hamas’ horrific killing of six hostages last …

Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to seal hostage deal amid ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden says Netanyahu not doing enough to seal hostage deal amid ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks

The Independent  

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Opinion: This is Biden’s chance to end the war in Gaza. Just threaten to cut off weapons for Israel
4 months ago

Opinion: This is Biden’s chance to end the war in Gaza. Just threaten to cut off weapons for Israel

LA Times  

President Biden has said that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, may want to keep the Gaza war going to remain in power. It’s no wonder that Republicans seem to delight in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lawlessness and aggression, as they criticize Biden for supposedly not backing Israel more firmly. And weapons restrictions in Biden’s own national security memoranda and …

‘Empty words’: Advocates say Biden’s Gaza ceasefire nod at DNC falls short
4 months ago

‘Empty words’: Advocates say Biden’s Gaza ceasefire nod at DNC falls short

Al Jazeera  

US president says Palestinian rights demonstrators outside the party convention in Chicago ‘have a point’. Chicago, Illinois – United States President Joe Biden’s send-off speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was often interrupted by adoring chants of “Thank you, Joe.” But outside the convention halls on Monday, thousands of protesters held signs accusing Biden of war crimes and …

U.S. approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel

Raw Story  

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the death toll in Gaza. On the tank cartridges, the United States said the sale “will improve Israel’s capability to meet current and future enemy threats, strengthen its homeland defense and …

US prioritizing self interest at cost of any possibility of peace in Middle East: China Daily editorial
4 months, 1 week ago

US prioritizing self interest at cost of any possibility of peace in Middle East: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Local people in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip evacuate after Israel issued a warning, Aug 12, 2024. The latest US decision to approve the sale of $20 billion worth of arms to Israel, announced by the State Department on Tuesday, shows the United States is continuing to fuel the conflict in the Middle East, which badly needs signals …

Netanyahu slams US for ‘withholding’ weapons to Israel
6 months ago

Netanyahu slams US for ‘withholding’ weapons to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Israeli PM says the US promised to work to remove restrictions, but Washington says bomb shipment still under review. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the administration of US President Joe Biden for “withholding weapons” to Israel in recent months as it presses its war on Gaza. Biden and his top aides often stress their commitment to Israel, but …

Netanyahu claims U.S. is withholding weapons, blames Biden
6 months ago

Netanyahu claims U.S. is withholding weapons, blames Biden

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed that the U.S. is withholding weapons. The White House press secretary responded, “We generally do not know what he’s talking about.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed the United States is withholding weapons and implied that this was slowing the offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where fighting …

US urges UN Security Council to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US urges UN Security Council to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month war in Gaza, freeing all hostages and sending massive aid into the devastated territory. Netanyahu told parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that Biden gave an outline of the …

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden is looking past resistance from key Israeli officials as he presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a three-phase agreement that could immediately bring home dozens of Israeli hostages, free Palestinian prisoners and perhaps even lead to an endgame in the nearly eight-month-old Gaza war. White House officials on June 3 said Mr. Biden's decision to make …

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is looking past resistance from key Israeli officials as he presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a three-phase agreement that could immediately bring home dozens of Israeli hostages, free Palestinian prisoners and perhaps even lead to an endgame in the nearly eight-month-old Gaza war. Almost immediately after Biden detailed the proposal — which includes …

US prez Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept it
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US prez Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept it

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called on Hamas militants to agree to a new offer from Israel on releasing hostages in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire, saying this is the best way to begin winding down the deadly conflict. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan would meet on Friday …

President Biden announces details of Israeli cease-fire proposal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

President Biden announces details of Israeli cease-fire proposal

NPR  

President Biden announces details of Israeli cease-fire proposal Biden announced at the White House that Israel offered a “comprehensive new proposal” that offers a “roadmap to an enduring cease-fire and the release of all hostages.” ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Biden says it is time for the war in Gaza to end. His comments came during a speech from the White …

The West must pause selling arms to Israel
7 months ago

The West must pause selling arms to Israel

Hindustan Times  

As Israel ratchets up its military offensive in Gaza, western nations have come under scathing criticism for supplying arms to Israel. As death and destruction continue unabated in Gaza, the pressure is mounting on several countries, including the US, to stop the supply of arms to Israel because of the apprehension that these arms are being used in allegedly committing …

Forget Biden's "pause": Israel is destroying Gaza with a vast arsenal of U.S. weapons
7 months ago

Forget Biden's "pause": Israel is destroying Gaza with a vast arsenal of U.S. weapons

Salon  

On May 8, as Israel escalated its brutal assault on Rafah, President Biden announced that he had “paused” a delivery of 1,700 500-pound and 1,800 2,000-pound bombs, and threatened to withhold more shipments if Israel went ahead with its full-scale invasion of Rafah. Lest one think the administration is truly changing its position, two days after announcing the pause, the …

Joe Biden has now managed to anger everybody on Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden has now managed to anger everybody on Israel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republicans, furious that Biden withheld even some aid to Israel, have proposed legislation that …

Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it would send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said on May 15. Two congressional aides said the shipment is not part of the long-delayed foreign aid package that Congress passed and Biden signed last month. In response to House Republicans' plan to move forward …

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. Rep. Greg Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that the package notified to lawmakers this week was in the works for …

Rafah, US arms, UNRWA: How Biden defends supporting Israel amid Gaza war
7 months, 1 week ago

Rafah, US arms, UNRWA: How Biden defends supporting Israel amid Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the Biden administration’s rhetoric and policies on various issues related to Israel and Palestine. Washington, DC – “It’s wrong,” United States President Joe Biden said last week of the ongoing Israeli offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah, pledging to stop supplying offensive weapons if the assault proceeds. “It’s obviously distressing seeing the US complicity …

Biden administration plans to send $1bn in military aid to Israel: Reports
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration plans to send $1bn in military aid to Israel: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Request for tank ammunition, tactical vehicles for Israel despite Biden’s earlier pause on bombs over Rafah assault. The Biden administration has told Congress that it plans to send a $1bn package of military aid to Israel, according to media reports, despite the United States’s opposition to a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza and concerns about rising civilian deaths. …

Biden administration plans $1bn arms shipment to Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration plans $1bn arms shipment to Israel

The Telegraph  

The Biden administration has said it will send more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel. It is the first arms shipment to Israel to be revealed since the administration put another arms transfer, consisting of 3,500 bombs of up to 2,000 pounds each, on hold this month. The US government said it paused that bomb transfer …

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1-billion arms sale to Israel
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1-billion arms sale to Israel

LA Times  

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1-billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say. Rep. Tom Emmer, the GOP whip, told reporters Wednesday that initiating the process for this round of arms sales “doesn’t make up” for the Biden administration withholding the previously approved sales. In response …

Biden advancing 1 bln USD arms transfer to Israel: media reports
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden advancing 1 bln USD arms transfer to Israel: media reports

China Daily  

WASHINGTON -- US President Joe Biden is pushing through arms transfer to Israel worth more than 1 billion US dollars in the Congress, multiple US media reported. The potential transfer, now going through the so-called "tiered review" process in relevant committees of the House and the Senate, would be the first delivery of weaponry to Israel since the Biden administration …

US says it's ‘reasonable to assess’ that Israel violated international humanitarian law using American weapons
7 months, 1 week ago

US says it's ‘reasonable to assess’ that Israel violated international humanitarian law using American weapons

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration came out on Friday and said that it is “reasonable to assess” that the American weapons that Israel used in Gaza are “inconsistent” and abuse of international humanitarian law and, therefore, Israel’s actions are obviously not right as per the international standards. A State Department-drafted report acknowledges ongoing investigations into possible violations but admits that they do …

U.S. says Israel may have violated international law but evidence is incomplete
7 months, 1 week ago

U.S. says Israel may have violated international law but evidence is incomplete

The Hindu  

The Biden administration said on May 10 that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The administration's findings, a first-of-its-kind assessment that was compelled by President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress, comes after seven months of airstrikes, ground fighting and …

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but that wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. While U.S. officials were unable to gather all the information they needed on specific strikes, the report said that given Israel’s “significant reliance” on U.S.-made …

Why is Israel not OK with the Gaza ceasefire plan that was accepted by Hamas? | In Focus podcast
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Israel not OK with the Gaza ceasefire plan that was accepted by Hamas? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Seven months into Israel’s military assault on Gaza, more than 34,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed, more than 78,000 wounded, and northern Gaza is facing a “full-blown famine” according to the UN. Earlier this week, there was a slight whiff of optimism in Gaza when Hamas announced that it had accepted a three-phase ceasefire proposal brokered by Qatar and Egypt, …

Benjamin Netanyahu says if Joe Biden halts the ammunition, Israelis will fight with their ‘fingernails’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Benjamin Netanyahu says if Joe Biden halts the ammunition, Israelis will fight with their ‘fingernails’

Hindustan Times  

Israelis are ready to fight with their "fingernails", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday in a thinly veiled rebuff to U.S. President Joe Biden's warning that arms supplies could be withheld over a planned operation in Gaza. Amidst tensions with the U.S. and long-time ally Joe Biden over arms supplies, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they are ready to …

U.S. says Israel’s use of American arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. says Israel’s use of American arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

LA Times  

The Biden administration says that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The Democratic administration took one of the first steps toward conditioning military aid to Israel in recent days when it paused a shipment of 3,500 bombs out of concern …

Defiant David Cameron defends UK arms sales to Israel hours after Joe Biden threatens to withhold weapons
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Defiant David Cameron defends UK arms sales to Israel hours after Joe Biden threatens to withhold weapons

The Independent  

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‘Very disappointing statement’: Israel reacts to Joe Biden's threat to stop arms for Rafah offensive
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Very disappointing statement’: Israel reacts to Joe Biden's threat to stop arms for Rafah offensive

Hindustan Times  

Two top Israeli officials criticised US President Joe Biden on Thursday for threatening to stop certain arms supplies to Israel if it invades the crowded Gaza city of Rafah. US President Joe Biden "This is a difficult and very disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the beginning of the war," Israel's ambassador …

Biden says US won’t supply Israel with weapons for Rafah attack
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden says US won’t supply Israel with weapons for Rafah attack

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re going to continue to make sure Israel is secure in terms of Iron …

Inside Biden’s decision to go public with his ultimatum to Israel over Rafah
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Biden’s decision to go public with his ultimatum to Israel over Rafah

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden’s decision this week to make public his ultimatum that a major Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah would result in a shut-off of some US weapons did not come easily or lightly. Yet Rafah continued to shadow the relationship, as Israeli officials insisted on the necessity of going after Hamas in the city, …

What did Biden say about US arms transfers to Israel and what does it mean?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What did Biden say about US arms transfers to Israel and what does it mean?

Al Jazeera  

Biden’s warning to Israel of a possible weapons cutoff is vague, experts say, but could mean the end of ‘blank cheque’ policy. This week, senior Biden administration officials confirmed that Washington had paused one shipment of “high payload munitions” to Israel over concerns about the Israeli military’s planned offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Biden replied: “Civilians have …

Will Joe Biden do more to stop Israel’s assault on Rafah?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Joe Biden do more to stop Israel’s assault on Rafah?

Al Jazeera  

In a rare warning, the US president threatens to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades city in southern Gaza. For the first time since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October, United States President Joe Biden has admitted American weapons have been used to kill civilians. Or will he take tougher action against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government? …

Pentagon chief confirms US pause on weapons shipment to Israel
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pentagon chief confirms US pause on weapons shipment to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Lloyd Austin says US ‘has not made final determination’ on arms transfer amid concerns over Israel’s Rafah offensive. Testifying before a US congressional subcommittee on Wednesday, Austin said the Biden administration had paused “one shipment of high payload munitions” amid concerns about the Israeli military’s push to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah. “We’ve been very clear … from …

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