Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel

[babylonsister]

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Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel
Barak Ravid


The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told Axios.

Why it matters: It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military.

The incident raised serious concerns inside the Israeli government and sent officials scrambling to understand why the shipment was held, Israeli officials said.

President Biden is facing sharp criticism among Americans who oppose his support of Israel. The administration in February asked Israel to provide assurances that U.S.-made weapons were being used by Israel Defense Forces in Gaza in accordance with international law. Israel provided a signed letter of assurances in March.

State of play: The Israeli officials said the ammunition shipment to Israel was stopped last week.

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https://www.axios.com/2024/05/05/israel-us-ammunition-shipment-hold

[Deuxcents]

1. Send it to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[mitch96]

3. +1 First thing I though of...nt

[Lonestarblue]

2. Excellent. Now levy serious economic sanctions on Israel.

A little economic pin might get Netanyahu out of office.

[mopinko]

4. and call for new elections. louder, so they can here u in the back.

and on the campuses.

[Think. Again.]

5. Need to eliminate hamas first.

[mopinko]

7. an election in gaza wd at least weaken them, if not eliminate them. the ppl r fed up.

the part where they didnt let ppl shelter in the tunnels is something even the most hatefilled person can see.
i dont know how much of their food/medicine hoard they have distributed, but i bet it’s not much. if they ever stockpiled that stuff at all. but hamas was supposed to b all, take care of all. this famine is on them.

[Think. Again.]

22. What I meant was that hamas...

...wouldn't allow for a legitimate election.

hamas is a terrorist organization, they must be ended before any moving forward can be done.

[mopinko]

23. well yeah.

but if quatar and sa tell them to stand down and listen to the ppl, they’ll pretty much have to.
let em keep some loot and give em a villa.

[womanofthehills]

13. Sounds like Netanyu has a plan to eliminate all Palestinian men & boys

Trap them all in Rafah and bomb the hell out of them.

“Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah, source says”

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-israel-planning-ring-checkpoints-prevent-men-fleeing-rafah

[TomDaisy]

17. and yet no one will give a definition of what that means or when it will happen

it's nothing more than a propaganda tactic

[BannonsLiver]

20. Would it matter to you if there was a definition?

[paleotn]

12. Economic sanctions on the US due to Trump's policies and you might be out of a job.

See how that works? I get the sentiment, but fortunately smarter, cooler heads than ours are working on just that.

[MichMan]

6. Hamas approves

[Uncle Joe]

9. So do the 2+ million Palestinians that have been bombed back to the Stone Age after

being held in the world's largest open air prison for the better part of two decades with drones flying overhead 24/7 long before October 7th.

Who in their right mind believes anything positive can come out of that kind of long term, mass punitive situation?

[TomDaisy]

18. the genocide against women and children must stop

[Ping Tung]

8. It's a step in the right direction to a cease fire and a negotiated peace.

Arming killers is not a wise way to stop the killing.

[kingvitamin]

10. Thank you President Biden.

It should have happened sooner, but it's happened and that's what counts.

[paleotn]

11. Turning the screws to get Bibi's attention.

[ColinC]

14. Just one? 🤷

[James48]

15. The small arms ammo was allowed to proceed.

Only the 500 pound and 2000 pound bombs were put on hold. And only for a temporary hold.

[liberalla]

16. Hopefully that hold will be extended.

Thanks for the info.

[BannonsLiver]

19. Ah. Good news then. Thanks for clarifying.

[LiberaBlueDem]

21. Good deal

Now make it last, Joe

[malaise]

24. Rec

Good news