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Joe Biden has decided that the United States will not supply Israel with weapons it says it needs to finish the job of destroying Hamas and ending the war. This has angered many members of Congress who think Biden’s action will prevent Israel from achieving its primary war aim of getting rid of an enemy that wants to destroy it. Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to rectify that situation.
TheIsraelSecurityAssistanceSupportActrequiresthe“expeditiousdelivery”oftheweaponsBidenhasembargoedandwouldwithholdfundsfromthesecretariesofdefenseandstateuntiltheembargoedarmsweredelivered.
ThelegislationalsoreaffirmsIsrael’srighttoself-defenseandrequirestheadministrationtoallowallpreviouslyapprovedarmssalesto“proceedquickly.”
BidenistryingtoblunttheRepublicanargumentbyapprovingtheimmediatetransferof$1billioninarmstoIsrael.Theshipmentwillinclude“about$700millionfortankammunition,$500millionintacticalvehicles,and$60millioninmortarrounds,”accordingtotheAssociatedPress.
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