US lawmakers ask for $ 735m arms sale to Israel: Report | Conflicts between Israel and Palestine Issues

Some lawmakers say the recent arms sales in the US could be used as an opportunity in Israel to end violence.

Some lawmakers in the United States are questioning whether $ 735m has approved arms sales in Israel and President Joe Biden’s supervisors could be used as overtime. bombing of the Gaza Strip, Washington Post reported.

The arms sale, which Congress announced on May 5, a week before the start of the Israeli-Palestinian massacre, including Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), used to turn bombs into more accurate missiles, according to the newspaper.

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“Allowing the sale of smart bombs to pass without forcing Israel to agree to end the war, would lead to further killings,” the House Foreign Affairs Committee told the newspaper.

According to U.S. law, regulators must notify Congress of the trade. Lawmakers have 20 days to file a counter-trading order.

At least 198 Palestinians in Gaza, including 58 children, have been killed by Israeli protests since the beginning of May 10.

At least 10 Israelis, including two children, have been killed in a rocket attack from Gaza.

Hamas and other armed groups began firing rockets into Israel on Monday last week, following protests against the expulsion of Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah area of ​​East Jerusalem, and the Israeli military crackdown on the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Annual treatment sought

On Monday, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking at a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, called on all parties to ensure human security and said Israel had a responsibility to do everything to prevent civilian casualties.

Blinken added that he had not seen any Israeli evidence of Hamas operating in the Gaza Strip, its offices and media organizations – including Al Jazeera and the Associated Press – which Israel had attacked on Saturday. Blinken reportedly asked Israel to hear the reasons for fighting.

However, Biden’s officials continued to push for Israel’s right to protect themselves in the face of violence, while repeatedly to retaliate against a United Nations Security Council treaty that would condemn Israel’s actions and call for an end to the war.

This has been criticized by some Democratic Party members who say Biden is ignoring the atrocities perpetrated by Israelis over long-term support.

In addition to selling arms, the US provides about $ 3.8 billion in aid to Israel annually. Such assistance, in contrast with other countries, does not comply with Israeli human rights record.

The progressive legislature in the Democratic Party is on the rise he asked US aid, is considered sacred.

However, several sponsors at the conference told the Washington Post that even if an idea was presented as opposed to the sale of the most recent weapons, it is unlikely that they would get enough support to be provided.