Democrat warns US is violating aid conditions law by sending money to Israel
10 months ago

Democrat warns US is violating aid conditions law by sending money to 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. Read our privacy policy A retired Democratic senator has warned that the US may have violated its own laws around foreign aid by sending arms to Israel. Is that succinct enough for you?” Mr Leahy, who retired from the Senate in 2023 after first being elected in 1975, said “the number of civilians who are being injured or killed by US paid armaments” comes in violation to the foreign aid laws named after him. Questions arose as to whether the nation has violated the Leahy Law when the president released a new memo on foreign aid requirements last month, with some Democrats hailing it as a step towards potentially conditioning military aid to Israel. However, the memo only outlined existing laws stating that countries receiving US aid must follow humanitarian guidelines, such as providing “credible and reliable written assurances” that they are complying with international law and humanitarian standards.

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Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel
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1 week ago

Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks after meeting with the foreign ministers of the Arab Contact Group on Syria in Jordan’s southern Red Sea coastal city of Aqaba on Dec. 14. The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8-billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with its war against the Hamas …

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel’s military
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel’s military

Al Jazeera  

Five Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the United States are suing the US government to try to cut off American assistance to the Israeli military over its involvement in serious human rights abuses. “The State Department’s calculated failure to apply the Leahy Law is particularly shocking in the face of the unprecedented escalation of Israeli since the …

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

LA Times  

The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sandersto 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 in Gaza trapped in …

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to address Gaza’s worsening crisis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to address Gaza’s worsening crisis

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden’s administration concluded this month that Israel was not currently impeding assistance to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law, even as Washington acknowledged the humanitarian situation remained dire in the Palestinian enclave. This assessment comes on the heels of a warning issued by the U.S. in an October 13 letter, which outlined 15 steps Israel needed to …

The view from Gaza: What the US decision not to punish Israel looks like
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The view from Gaza: What the US decision not to punish Israel looks like

Al Jazeera  

The US decision not to follow through on its past warning to Israel carries fatal consequences for many trapped in Gaza. The letter also called on Israel to permit at least 350 trucks of aid into Gaza daily, open a fifth crossing, permit people trapped in Israel-imposed coastal displacement camps to move inland before winter, allow aid agencies to enter …

US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies in Gaza
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies in Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US said Israel didn’t …

US plays down Gaza aid deadline issue, says Israel has not breached American laws
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US plays down Gaza aid deadline issue, says Israel has not breached American laws

Firstpost  

The United Nations has said that the quantity of aid reaching Gaza is at its lowest level this year adding that northern Gaza is vulnerable to famine which did not receive any aid last month Palestinians line up to receive aid distributed by UNRWA, the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees, in Nusairat refugee camp, Gaza, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The …

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. “We want to see the totality of the humanitarian situation improve, and we …

Israel fails to meet US deadline to increase Gaza aid, rights groups say
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israel fails to meet US deadline to increase Gaza aid, rights groups say

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘at worst point since the war began’, extracting ‘enormous cost’ for Palestinian civilians, they say. International rights groups say Israel has failed to meet a deadline set by the United States to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip or face unspecified restrictions on military assistance. “Israel not only failed to meet the US criteria …

US has not assessed Israel is violating law on Gaza aid, will not change policy despite humanitarian groups’ findings
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US has not assessed Israel is violating law on Gaza aid, will not change policy despite humanitarian groups’ findings

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration has not assessed that Israel is in violation of US law and will not change its policy at this time, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday on the US-mandated 30-day deadline for the Netanyahu government to take specific steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The US statement comes in sharp contrast to …

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

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, 3 weeks 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 …

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding

Huff Post  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits in Vientiane on October 11, 2024. TANG CHHIN SOTHY via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 …

U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the damage after an Israeli strike hit tents in a hospital courtyard in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday. In a rare, direct threat, the Biden administration has told Israel it must allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip or risk losing U.S. military armament, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the …

Amid Lebanon Bloodshed, Key House Democrats Say U.S. Must End Israeli 'Culture Of Impunity'
3 months ago

Amid Lebanon Bloodshed, Key House Democrats Say U.S. Must End Israeli 'Culture Of Impunity'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of prominent Democrats in the House of Representatives has urged President Joe Biden’s administration to end the “lack of U.S. enforcement” of human rights law as the country continues its military support for Israel — suggesting an Israeli “culture of impunity” is driving bloodshed in the Palestinian territories and in Lebanon, which Israel invaded earlier …

US report found that Israel blocked Gaza aid, but the Biden administration kept weapons flowing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US report found that Israel blocked Gaza aid, but the Biden administration kept weapons flowing

Salon  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Days later, on May 10, Blinken delivered a carefully worded statement to Congress that said, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting the transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance.” Prior to his report, USAID had sent Blinken a detailed 17-page memo on Israel’s conduct. USAID, …

Advocates Urge White House To Launch New Investigation Of Israel's Campaign In Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Advocates Urge White House To Launch New Investigation Of Israel's Campaign In Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With mounting evidence Israel is breaking legal standards — and its promises to the U.S. — during its ongoing military offensive in Gaza, the Biden administration should stop sending the Israelis weapons and launch a public review of Israeli conduct, a coalition of more than 20 foreign policy and human rights groups argued in a letter to …

Aid delivery in Gaza is nearly impossible. Why hasn’t the US intervened?
4 months, 1 week ago

Aid delivery in Gaza is nearly impossible. Why hasn’t the US intervened?

Al Jazeera  

The UN says Israel is hampering efforts to deliver vaccines and other aid, but the US has offered little public pressure. “The United States government has run out of words and hasn’t even issued its usual performative statements to comment on the UN suspension of its aid operations in Gaza,” said Raed Jarrar, the advocacy director at Democracy for the …

Anti-War Lawmakers Tiptoe Around Harris’ Vow To Keep Arming Israel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-War Lawmakers Tiptoe Around Harris’ Vow To Keep Arming Israel

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren reiterated their beliefs on Sunday that the United States should immediately stop funding Israel’s nearly yearlong military campaign in Gaza, but still tiptoed around the idea of directly pressuring Vice President Kamala Harris following her remarks that essentially vowed to continue arming a country accused by much of the international community …

Gaza policy makes US a ‘target’: Former officials
6 months, 1 week ago

Gaza policy makes US a ‘target’: Former officials

Al Jazeera  

The 12 officials say the cover provided to Israel has ‘ensured’ the US’s ‘complicity’ in the war on Gaza. A group of former United States government officials have claimed that Washington’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza puts national security at risk. The 12 officials, who resigned over the last nine months protesting against the US policy, said in a …

Gunfire, lawlessness and gang-like looters are preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunfire, lawlessness and gang-like looters are preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says

Associated Press  

LARNACA, Cyprus — Thousands of tons of food, medicines and other aid piled up on a beach in war-torn Gaza is not reaching those in need because of a dire security situation and lawlessness on the ground, a U.S. aid official said Wednesday. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned on Wednesday during a visit to Athens that 96% of Gaza …

Gunfire, lawlessness, gang-like looters preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunfire, lawlessness, gang-like looters preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says

LA Times  

A truck carrying Gaza aid prepares to enter a U.S ship at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, on Wednesday. The sense of desperation gripping ordinary Palestinians is only compounded by the combination of Gaza being an active combat zone and a prevailing “general sense of lawlessness,” Stropes told the Associated Press. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned on Wednesday during …

UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety
6 months, 2 weeks ago

UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senior U.N. officials have warned Israel that they will suspend the world body’s aid operations across Gaza unless Israel acts urgently to better protect humanitarian workers, two U.N. officials said Tuesday. A U.N. letter sent to Israeli officials this month said Israel must provide U.N. workers with a way to communicate directly with Israeli forces on the ground …

Israeli ‘violent extremist group’ that blocked and destroyed Gaza aid is sanctioned by US
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli ‘violent extremist group’ that blocked and destroyed Gaza aid is sanctioned by US

The Independent  

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The US is wrapping up a pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea. But danger and uncertainty lie ahead
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The US is wrapping up a pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea. But danger and uncertainty lie ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the coming days, the U.S. military in the eastern Mediterranean is expected to jab one end of a hulking metal dock — the length of five U.S. football fields — into a beach in northern Gaza. Because land crossings could bring in all the needed aid if Israeli officials allowed, the U.S.-built pier and sea route “is …

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

US says Israel's use of weapons in Gaza may have violated international law, evidence incomplete
8 months ago

US says Israel's use of weapons in Gaza may have violated international law, evidence incomplete

India TV News  

Washington: In another strong criticism that may further strain ties between the US and Israel, the Biden administration on Friday said Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law during its military operation in Gaza. "Given Israel's significant reliance on U.S.-made defence articles, it is reasonable to assess that defence articles covered under NSM-20 have been used by …

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

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

US report finds possible Israeli violations of international law in Gaza
8 months ago

US report finds possible Israeli violations of international law in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Report says that incomplete information from Israel made it difficult to assess specific cases of possible violations. A report from the administration of President Joe Biden has found that Israeli forces likely used United States-supplied weapons in a manner “inconsistent” with international law, but it stopped short of identifying violations that would put an end to the ongoing military aid. …

Elizabeth Warren says Netanyahu ‘ignores the United States at his peril’
8 months ago

Elizabeth Warren says Netanyahu ‘ignores the United States at his peril’

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. In February, amid the first reports that Israel …

Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
8 months ago

Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing heat over its military support for Israel’s war, the Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind formal verdict this week on whether the airstrikes on Gaza and restrictions on delivery of aid have violated international and U.S. laws designed to spare civilians from the worst horrors of war. Israel’s campaign to crush the Hamas militant group …

Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The U.S. is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
8 months ago

Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The U.S. is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing an aid package that also includes support for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies, at the White House last month. Facing heat over its military support for Israel’s war on Hamas, the Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind formal verdict this week on whether the airstrikes on Gaza and restrictions on delivery of …

US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue
8 months, 1 week ago

US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza must be accelerated and sustained as famine looms in parts of the territory. Israel has sought to demonstrate it is not blocking aid to Gaza, especially since US President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Washington’s policy could shift if Israel fails …

U.S. found Israeli military unit committed human rights abuses before Gaza war, Blinken says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. found Israeli military unit committed human rights abuses before Gaza war, Blinken says

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Friday. The U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed gross human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza began, but it will hold off on any decision about aid to the battalion while it reviews …

A look at what's in $95 billion foreign aid package passed by US Congress
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at what's in $95 billion foreign aid package passed by US Congress

Hindustan Times  

A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish US weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The US Senate voteed on the final foreign aid package of $95 billion in total military assistance to US allies. Ukraine would receive more …

Senate Democrats say one thing but do another on foreign aid to Israel
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Senate Democrats say one thing but do another on foreign aid to 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 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. Mr Sanders announced this week he is introducing …

The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce as soon as Monday that it’s blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago. The move would mark the first time in the decades-long partnership between the two countries …

Netanyahu resists U.S. plan to cut off aid to Israeli military unit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu resists U.S. plan to cut off aid to Israeli military unit

Raw Story  

Israel’s leaders are fiercely pushing back against U.S. plans to withhold American assistance from an Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses. The public dispute between Israel and the United States follows a ProPublica article Wednesday that revealed Blinken has failed to act for months after a special State Department panel recommended that he disqualify multiple Israeli military and police …

Iran, Israel appear to pull back from conflict as US approves military aid
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran, Israel appear to pull back from conflict as US approves military aid

New Indian Express  

TEHRAN: Iran and Israel appeared to step back from the brink of broader conflict as lawmakers in the United States approved new Israeli military aid on Saturday despite growing criticism of its ally's war in Gaza. Iran downplayed Israel's reported retaliation for its unprecedented drone and missile attack, tamping down fears that escalating attacks between the arch enemies could tip …

Biden warns Netanyahu US support for Gaza war now depends on Israel protecting civilians and aid workers
9 months ago

Biden warns Netanyahu US support for Gaza war now depends on Israel protecting civilians and aid workers

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. In a readout of the call, the White House said Mr Biden told the …

Biden tells Netanyahu that U.S. support depends on protecting Gaza civilians; Israel agrees to open border for aid delivery
9 months ago

Biden tells Netanyahu that U.S. support depends on protecting Gaza civilians; Israel agrees to open border for aid delivery

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 4 that U.S. policy on Israel depends on the protection of civilians in Gaza, in his strongest hint yet of possible conditions on military aid after an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers. In Mr. Biden and Mr. Netanyahu’s first call since the deaths of the employees of the U.S.-based …

US doubles down on its defence of arming Israel despite Gaza atrocities
9 months, 1 week ago

US doubles down on its defence of arming Israel despite Gaza atrocities

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration says ‘too many civilians’ killed in Gaza but reasserts commitment to supporting Israel in war. Washington, DC – The United States has defended its arms transfers to Israel, reasserting its commitment to the country’s security despite growing concerns about rights abuses in the Gaza Strip. Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller was asked on Monday whether recent weapons …

US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
9 months, 1 week ago

US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah

Al Jazeera  

White House authorises transfer of $2.5bn of warplanes and weapons to Israel, The Washington Post reports. The 2,000-pound bombs, which can inflict damage to people up to 1,000 feet away, have been “linked to previous mass-casualty events throughout Israel’s military campaign in Gaza”, the report said. “The US cannot beg Netanyahu to stop bombing civilians one day and the next …

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates

Al Jazeera  

US signals it accepts Israel’s assurances that Israeli forces have not violated international humanitarian law in Gaza. “And as I said, we have not reached the conclusion with respect to Israel that they have violated international humanitarian law.” CIP STATEMENT: Treating Israeli Arms Assurances as Credible Undermines Biden’s Own Policy https://t.co/nmij721lHQ pic.twitter.com/J1oDEG6tjv — Center for International Policy March 25, 2024 …

U.S. will continue aid airdrops into Gaza, White House says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. will continue aid airdrops into Gaza, White House says

The Hindu  

The United States will continue dropping essential aid from the air into the Gaza Strip, the White House said Tuesday, after Palestinian militant group Hamas called for them to end following fatal drownings and stampedes. "Air drops are one of the many ways that we are helping to provide desperately needed aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and we will continue …

Israel’s Limits On Aid For Gaza Make U.S. Military Support Illegal, Activists Argue
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel’s Limits On Aid For Gaza Make U.S. Military Support Illegal, Activists Argue

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Biden is committing “an apparent violation of U.S. law” by continuing to send military assistance to Israel while the nation blocks American aid for Gaza, 25 prominent humanitarian and human rights organizations argued in a Tuesday letter to the U.S. president. “We demand that you urgently comply with U.S. law, end U.S. support for catastrophic human …

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access
9 months, 4 weeks ago

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access

Al Jazeera  

The letter is the latest attempt from lawmakers to up the pressure on Biden and push for more accountability from Israel on Gaza. Eight United States senators have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to offer Israel an ultimatum: expand aid to Gaza or lose US military assistance. “Given this reality, we urge you to make …

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