US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza.
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If it's even a threat if using the bully pulpit, I'm in support of it. Stretch your arms Theoden 👑, your fingers would remember their old strength better — if they grasped your sword.
If Biden actually tanks the choke chain meaningfully on Israel, he's still got a shot at turning shop.
He should have vetoed the Israel aid bill.
He don’t. They’re talking about “blocking” weapons from one group. Which is a joke. Once they’re delivered to the IDF, there’s zero way to enforce that in the real world,
He couldn't have vetoed it without vetoing Ukraine aid, Taiwan aid, and Palestinian aid too, fyi. While the house passed it as 4 separate bills, the senate combined it all into one.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/senate-vote-israel-ukraine-aid-dg/index.html
They were 4 separate bills. 4 separate laws. With 4 separate votes in both houses.
It would have been unusual, given the horse trading. But I’m pretty sure he could have.