The US government approved tens of millions of dollars worth of arms sales to Israel after the war with Hamas broke out in October. However, US military aid to Israel has been massive and uninterrupted for decades. AFP sheds light on this partnership as US President Joe Biden faces increasing pressure from many quarters to put conditions on military aid to ensure the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip is dealt with, while the war is going to complete half a year on Sunday. “Emergency” sales Since the outbreak of war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, the US has made public two sales made through the so-called “emergency” process to its ally. This route allows for immediate deliveries, bypassing the usual 30-day review and approval process in Congress. In early December, Washington approved the sale, for $106 million, of 13,981 120mm shells. This is ammunition […]
Source: News Beast
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