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He can't be held responsible for another country's actions. The US has supplied Israel long before Biden and will do so longer after. They are an ally for a reason. They have the power to help stop many nations if they decide to do something very rash.
He is holding a status quo that has been around for a long time. Should that change? Maybe. But he is not solely responsible for the inner workings of diplomacy for over 50 years.
But he can be held responsible for the US's actions.
The extant to which treaties carry weight under US law is untested. Congress tried going to court over this in Goldwater v Carter over Carter's withdrawal from the Sino-American mutual defense treaty. However, the Supreme Court dismissed the case as "unfit for judicial review".
Biden is also arguably violating the Foreign Assistance Act, which provides that:
However, the Senate voted 72-11 against attempying to enforce the relevent provisions in this case.
I appreciate what you are getting at. However my point is that support started in 1948. Switching gears is not as linear as he says no and it happens. There are many other considerations with aid and diplomacy.
But also during. Which makes it Biden's responsibility