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Post by sevenofnine on May 8, 2024 10:32:12 GMT -5
Here the story I was blab on Christian chat The United States government has delayed the sale of thousands of precision weapons to its ally Israel amid its war on Gaza, a report says quoting current and former US officials. The administration of President Joe Biden has been criticised over its policy of arming Israel, which critics say violates US laws banning military aid and weapon sales to countries engaged in rights abuses. Seven months of Israeli bombardment and siege on the Gaza Strip have killed nearly 35,000 people and wounded almost 80,000, with Israel facing accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice, which it denies. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday that the proposed deal involved up to 6,500 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) – guidance kits that turn unguided bombs into precision-guided munitions. US law requires Congress to be notified of major foreign military sales agreements. The Department of State usually provides information to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before such potential sales, followed by the formal congressional notification. www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/7/us-delays-sending-joint-direct-attack-munitions-to-israel-report
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Post by sevenofnine on May 8, 2024 13:45:55 GMT -5
Even DW news carry this story Israel-Hamas war: US halts bomb shipment over Rafah concerns US report into Israeli weapons use delayed The Biden administration is set to miss a Wednesday deadline to deliver a report into whether Israel has violated international law in Gaza. The National Security Memorandum, known as NSM-20, will look at whether Israel has used US-supplied weapons in a lawful manner. It will also look at whether Israel has acted to "arbitrarily deny, restrict, or otherwise impede, directly or indirectly," delivery of any US-supported humanitarian aid into Gaza. Four sources told news agency Reuters that the Biden administration had informed congressional committees that it would not make the deadline. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters on Tuesday that the department was trying to meet the deadline for completing the review, but "it's possible it slips just a little bit." www.dw.com/en/israel-hamas-war-us-halts-bomb-shipment-over-rafah-concerns/live-69022355
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