More than two dozen human rights groups call on U.S. President Joe Biden to comply with domestic law by suspending arms sales to Israel and pressuring its government to end its policy of blocking aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
More than two dozen human rights groups on Tuesday implored U.S. President Joe Biden 'urgently comply' with domestic law by suspending arms sales to Israel and pressuring its far-right government to end its genocidal policy of blocking aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza . In a joint letter to Biden , the 25 organizations asserted that his administration's 'unconditional arms transfers and other security assistance' to Israel apparently 'violate Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.
S.C. § 2378-1), which prohibits the United States from providing security assistance or arms sales to any country when the president is made aware that the government 'prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance.'' 'U.S. weapons, security assistance, and blanket political support have contributed to an unparalleled humanitarian crisis and possible war crimes in Gaza,' the groups wrote. 'We demand that you urgently comply with U.S. law, end U.S
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