Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say
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It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer on hold earlier in the month.

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday.

It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold this month. The administration has said it paused that earlier transfer to keep Israel from using the bombs in its growing offensive in the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

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    So why aren’t you calling for Israel’s government to be wiped out when they’ve spent decades killing way more civilians?

    I don’t think you understand that part.

    If you think that should happen to Hamas, but not Israel’s government.

    Then you’re just saying Palestinians have no human rights but Israelis do.

    Like, you’re mad at someone punching back, but not the person who spent decades punching first.

    • Epicmulch@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Well if I’m being honest from what I know it sure doesn’t seem like Israel punched first. Can you educate me in what you mean by killing more civilians? Like are you talking about similar retaliatory attacks killing civilians more civilians. Because currently I understand why is Israel is killing more civilians. I’m not arguing it’s right. I don’t think there is a right answer here. I do think the context of the attacks matters. Hamas has stated very clearly they intend on perpetrating Oct 7th again and again. Jews being in their holy land is literally against their religion they have said this repeatedly. You can ask a Hamas solder why he’s fighting and he will tell you this. Can you provide an alternative to what Israel is doing? I’ve asked several times. I wish I had an answer.