• Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    That would be the normal, sane, reaction.

    If Israel wasn’t currently engaged in massive war crimes. All of our allies are coming around on this, leaving just us shielding Israel from any consequences.

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      7 days ago

      And the wheels are turning on waning US support. Public opinion has turned against us being involved, albeit for different reasons.

      Biden has been critical of Israel, I agree we should stop supplying weapons and funding but those decision rest more in congress than directly with Biden. And they won’t be made quickly.

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        7 days ago

        Actually Congress doesn’t have a say in this without passing a new law. Biden has the power to stop weapon shipments today. He already stopped the 2,000 lb and 500 lb bomb shipment. Which is also a tacit acknowledgement that they know Netanyahu is committing war crimes and thus is ineligible for any military aid under the Leahy Law and Foreign Assistance Act.

        Biden has the legal power to announce the suspension of all military aid and sales to Israel right now.