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US Considers Slowing Some Weapons Sales to Israel, NBC Says
An Israeli tank travels towards Gaza, near the Israel-Gaza border in southern Israel, on Jan. 24, 2024.
The Biden administration is considering slowing or pausing deliveries of some weapons to Israel to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to heed longstanding US calls to scale back military operations in Gaza, according to NBC News.
The Pentagon, at the direction of the White House, is reviewing weapons requests from Israel to determine what may be used as leverage, NBC said, citing four people with knowledge of the matter. The administration is focused on offensive military equipment and is unlikely to slow the delivery of air defenses.
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At the same time, officials are also discussing offering Israel more of the weapons it’s requested as incentive to take some of the steps the US has requested, NBC said.
A spokesperson for the National Security Council told NBC that Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas, while abiding by international humanitarian law and protecting civilian lives.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is an evil bastard even Alot of Israelis I know don’t like him, before the war professionals from that country like pilots and many more used to have meetings every Saturdays to discuss how they oust him ,then you get fools like that lady wendy something from the South African Jewish community supporting nonsense, supporting killing of innocent women and children how evil is that??,this is the reason I won’t vote for parties aligning themselves to Israel,I will vote either the EFF or the Anc parties that are pro human life the rest must go to hell
The ANC or EFF, my goodness, there are atrocities against humans right here in Africa, far, far worse than supposedly being caused by Israel but the ANC does not care about them, now, I wonder why?
If the ANC gave more attention to the rampant corruption in their party and instead of filling their own coffers, actually helped the poor, wouldn’t that be wonderful !
Can you share your dealer’s number please?
US: Hmm, lets consider it… nah, bad idea