U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes

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So Israel kills American citizens, and we reward them with fucking bombs? The strike was just further evidence that the IDF doesn’t give two fucks (that has been clear for quite some time), but we still reward them.

Biden is also ignoring that a key demo that helped him win in 2020 (young people) widely disapprove of Israel’s actions. They are literally making reelection harder on themselves.

This post being downvoted is the online equivalent of putting your head in the sand.

Why is it that the US decided to send more weapons, though the high intensity phase was supposed to be over by now?

• Dec 14, 2023: "High intensity" phase of Gaza war needs to end within weeks, Sullivan tells Netanyahu axios

• Jan 15, 2024: White House national security spokesperson John Kirby says that it is the “right time” for Israel to scale back its war in Gaza the hill

i keep hearing how "compassionate" joe biden is... hearing that he is such a "great guy"; well, i got news for the people who idolize him – he is clearly not.

good people don't supply weapons and provide cover for bloodthirsty war criminals like bibi netanyahu. 

if trump were in the same position, blue dog liberals would be screaming "genocide enabler!" from the rooftops; biden does it, every excuse under the sun.

now i am a harm reduction voter, so i will cast my ballot for biden this year, as much as it will pain me to do so.

The Biden administration approved the transfer of thousands more bombs to Israel on the same day Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed seven aid workers for the charity group World Central Kitchen, three U.S. officials told The Washington Post this week after the incident elicited global condemnation.

The transaction, which has not been previously reported, demonstrates the administration’s determination to continue its flow of lethal weaponry to Israel despite Monday’s high-profile killings and growing calls for the United States to condition such support on greater protection for civilians in the war zone. A U.S. citizen was among the dead.

The move also casts new light on the emotional statement by President Biden that he was “outraged and heartbroken” by the tragedy and was insistent that such events never happen again.

“They were providing food to hungry civilians in the middle of a war,” Biden said. “They were brave and selfless.”

The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

The Israeli government confirmed it carried out Monday’s strike but called it “unintentional,” saying the military would conduct a “transparent” investigation and make the results public.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/04/world-central-kitchen-us-weapons-israel/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com

It's not just the genocide in Gaza. On EVERY issue Biden hasn't even come close to the minimal requirements to address progressives and fix things. Where's that $15 minimum wage and public option? Where's the revision of Bacon Davis to strengthen unions? Where's the free tuition and eradication of all student debt? Where's the peace instead of bloating war budgets? Where is the moratorium on new fossil fuel drilling to save our planet?

Biden's not getting it. He's risking a fascist takeover by doing as little as possible then blaming voters for supposedly 'not getting it'

Bibi would love it if Biden lost since Trump would help him finish the job.

Israel needs bombs while US defense companies needs business.

It surprisingly works out well.

We sure are good at converting people into red mist.

joe biden is actively jeopardizing our democracy in favor of continuing to support a genocidal apartheid state your support for these atrocities will not go unnoticed mr president.

Worth noting these were approved by Congress prior to Oct. 10th and are not to be delivered until 2025. While the President can delay orders like this from Congress, they can't indefinitely delay them and to do so they have to get permission from Congress to delay, a failed request means no delay at all. This is Biden following the law and directed by Congress but pushing the delivery back as long as possible.

Ceasefire needs to happen. Biden needs to work with Congress to stop more weapons. But please, read. The. Article. These contracts were approved 10 years ago during the Obama admin.

“None of these transfers had to be newly notified to or approved by Congress, since they were already greenlit by lawmakers in 2012 and 2015, according to arms sales notifications by the Pentagon available on the Federal Register. The contracts are just now being fulfilled because the munitions had to be produced, which can take several years.” https://www.threads.net/@cnn/post/C5V7N0_NfXB/?xmt=AQGz99L5s_jeQjAkz8xmOuELU3kHpr-QT6Mn-WP8wbgkEw

At this point, Biden could shoot a Palestinian child on 5th Avenue and the cult will still vote for him...

It was also the same day a South Korean naval vessel forced a Chinese vessel into port for inspections, as they had suspicion that it was transporting North Korean munitions to Russia.

Coincidence?

Or was there a connection to the US approval?

These articles trying to link two events that have no causal relation are incredibly idiotic.