Biden administration approves $735 million weapons sale to Israel

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

Congress was officially notified of the proposed sale on May 5.

That was nearly a week before Hamas, the terrorism-designated organization that controls the Gaza strip began intense rocket attacks against Israel that have reportedly killed at least 10 Israelis. The rockets have been answered with ongoing Israeli airstrikes that have left nearly 200 Palestinians dead and sparked worldwide calls for diplomatic action. The crisis is the worst since a 2014 Hamas-Israeli war that lasted nearly two months.

While calling for an immediate cease-fire, the administration has said that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas — a position that a majority in Congress has previously supported.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/17/power-up-biden-administration-approves-735-million-weapons-sale-israel-raising-red-flags-some-house-democrats/

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Gaza, Hamas and the New Middle East | Al Jazeera World

[2naSalit]

1. NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Sorry, I have not an iota of support for that "country", haven't for many years. They spend our tax dollars to oppress the Palestinians and kill off any attempt for them to have any justice.

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

3. Obviously the pandemic is over, back to our regularly scheduled conflicts

[Devil Child]

2. Israel has a right to defend itself. With its own funds not ours.

[2naSalit]

4. +1

It's not like they are poor.

[Irish_Dem]

5. It is payment to the US military industrial complex.

All the fat cats and double-dippers raking in the dough making and selling trash weapons.

[crickets]

6. 👆 Its own funds and its own guns. nt

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

7. So where is Hamas getting its funds to buy rockets from Iran?

Watch the video...

[Jose Garcia]

8. Elections (and primaries) have consequences

[inwiththenew]

9. Being the world's largest arms dealer is one of the few things that enjoys bipartisan

Support.