WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
  • Silverseren@kbin.social
    97·
    6 months ago

    So, since they’re attacking Rafah right now, that means you’re going to stop giving them weapons right now, right? Right?

    • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
      291·
      6 months ago

      Literally yes. There was a weapon shipment of bombs that was scheduled last week and they withheld them.

      Biden’s comments and his decision last week to pause a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel are the most striking manifestations of the growing daylight between his administration and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Biden has said that Israel needs to do far more to protect the lives of civilians in Gaza.

      The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (225-kilogram) bombs, according to a senior U.S. administration official

      • Silverseren@kbin.social
        29·
        6 months ago

        I knew about that, but that action was taken a couple of days ago before the Rafah attack started. I remember the news articles about it then. Hopefully the above indicates this stoppage will be true for any and all weapons shipments, not just those bombs.

        • Weslee@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6·
          6 months ago

          So you knew about them stopping shipments, but you still comment asking when they are going to start stopping shipments?

          • Silverseren@kbin.social
            12·
            6 months ago

            The shipment stopping prior was only for that one set of bombs. Not all weapons aid entirely.