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LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts)
Thu May 9, 2024, 01:09 PM May 9

Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel

Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv/index.html




Racine, Wisconsin CNN —

President Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel – which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in Gaza – if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah.

“Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers,” Biden told CNN’s Erin Burnett in an exclusive interview on “Erin Burnett OutFront,” referring to 2,000-pound bombs that Biden paused shipments of last week.

“I made it clear that if they go into Rafah – they haven’t gone in Rafah yet – if they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities – that deal with that problem,” Biden said.

The president’s announcement that he was prepared to condition American weaponry on Israel’s actions amounts to a turning point in the seven-month conflict between Israel and Hamas. And his acknowledgement that American bombs had been used to kill civilians in Gaza was a stark recognition of the United States’ role in the war.

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Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel (Original Post) LiberaBlueDem May 9 OP
Why now? LiberaBlueDem May 9 #1
AIPAC and ADL are displeased, which in this context is a good sign. David__77 May 9 #2
I read AIPAC is not unhappy LiberaBlueDem May 9 #3
No, AIPAC asserted that Biden's action is "dangerous" and against US interests. David__77 May 9 #4
Maybe it was ADL? LiberaBlueDem May 9 #5
No. ADL said Biden's action "emboldens terror" David__77 May 9 #6
Damn LiberaBlueDem May 9 #7

LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts)
1. Why now?
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:08 PM
May 9

Why is Biden finally stopping arms
There is a law against sending weapons to other countries to be used for killing civilians.

Today is the day that Biden is supposed to tell congress if it thinks Israel will use the weapons for killing civilians. Everyone knows what the weapons will be used for and to send weapons would be breaking the law.

LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts)
3. I read AIPAC is not unhappy
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:21 PM
May 9

Seems they see Israel making a political mistake?

However, what is for certain there are a few here who are unhappy.

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