Biden to Israel – Report on Law Violations or lose us aid
Biden has reportedly set a 45-day deadline for Israel to report on potential international law violations in Gaza.
While the message is stern, it stops short of directly accusing Israel of genocide or breaking any laws, but it does threaten to stop aid if the deadline is not met.
The executive memorandum requires any military aid recipient, including Israel and Ukraine, to submit written assurances it will comply with human rights laws or lose U.S. assistance.
All countries that receive U.S. military aid are already required to adhere to these standards under existing human rights laws. These include the Foreign Assistance Act and the Leahy laws, named after their author, former Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.
The Leahy laws cut off security aid to specific units of foreign militaries if the Pentagon and the State Department determine a country has committed a gross violation of human rights,such as shooting civilians or summarily executing prisoners.
“We did brief the Israelis on this,” said Jean-Pierre. “They reiterated their willingness to provide these types of assurances.”
Leahy, former administration officials and some lawmakers and congressional staffers say the arms transfers laws referenced in the memorandum have not been applied to Israel across multiple administrations, despite credible reports of human rights abuses.
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