Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval.

For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism.

  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
    72·
    11 months ago

    What sale? We fund Israel. They do not pay us anything and never will. At least Ukraine is promising repayment for the weapons we supply and are backed by the World Bank. Israel, on the other hand, recieves billions from us annually and will continue to be our welfare recipients long after the Gazan genocide is complete.

    Also, sale or no sale, we are openly participating in genocide now. We should not be supplying jack shit to Israel under any financial circumstances.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      11 months ago

      The OP is about Biden selling weapons to Israel, which they had to pay for.

      Originally they were supposed to receive billions in emergency funding instead. That funding is stalled in Congress, partly due to Israel’s conduct in this war.

      • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world
        21·
        11 months ago

        They are “paying” for these weapons with the billions we give them every year. They can call it a “sale” all they want, but it’s still very obviously a gift.