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Israel Kills 100 in Gaza School Hours After Biden Approves $3.5B in Military Aid (truthout.org)

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Just hours after the Biden administration Friday announced approval of $3.5 billion in military funds for Israel and shipments for new weaponry, an Israeli bombing of a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 100 people or more, including scores of civilian men, women, and children in what was described as a “bloody massacre” that struck during morning prayers, leaving body parts scattered “in pieces” and healthcare workers overwhelmed with the dead and wounded.

Just hours before the bombing, the U.S. State Department announcement that a $3.5 billion tranche of funds — part of a larger $14.1 billion in overseas military aid approved by Congress earlier this year — would be released to the Israeli government for weapons procurement.

As CNN reported, while some of those weapons purchases made possible by the fund may take years, the “supplemental funding also allocated billions of dollars’ worth of equipment that the Pentagon can draw from its own stockpiles to send directly to Israel on a much faster timeline.”

Referencing a separate decision by the State Department to suspend an investigation into documented abuse violations by the “notorious” Netzah Yehuda Unit within the IDF, Jarrar said the “decisions of sending weapons to Israel and not sanctioning Israeli human rights abusers are not just corrupt policy decisions, they are criminal acts.”

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[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago

Billions for years of more genocide.

[-] Waveform@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Who can stop the US's support of Israel? It seems hopeless. I don't even know what else to say. This world is upside-down.

[-] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The Uncommitted Movement pressuring Harris and the Democrat Administration is the best shot we have. If not in a swing state, calling or emailing your local representatives is a good way to help

https://www.mobilize.us/nab/ is a good resource to find nearby events or call reps

https://ceasefire-now.com/ is a good resource to email representatives

[-] Waveform@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I can't vote anymore, but I will try to contact a representative anyways. I have already tried contacting the White House, but got a crappy response. I'll check out the link, thanks.

[-] Diva@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago

Biden regime complicit in even more crimes.

[-] morphballganon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You know that if Trump were President, he'd be doing the same thing, and bragging about it.

With how unpopular Israel is with working-class people right now, you'd think someone (more influential than Bernie) would be opposing Israel aid.

[-] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago

Nethanyahu doing everything to get Trump elected

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 months ago

with biden helping

[-] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

No bot?

[-] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

A Truthout bot would be great, I got no clue about any of that stuff tho. Although I'm not sure how it would pick the relevant paragraphs

[-] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 months ago

Talking about what happened to MBFC bot

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