cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15415020

Biden administration is sending $1 billion more in weapons, ammo to Israel, congressional aides say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides said Tuesday.

It’s the first arms shipment to Israel to be announced by the administration since it put another arms transfer — consisting of 3,500 bombs — on hold this month. The administration has said it paused that earlier transfer to keep Israel from using the bombs in its growing offensive in the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah.

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    8 months ago

    No, really, REALLY, don’t go into Rafah. btw, here’s $1b in arms, but seriously don’t do that.

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    8 months ago

    I had a sickening feeling Trump would win the next election. It seems more likely with news stories like this.

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      8 months ago

      Trump would be 1 million times worse for Palestine. As well as withdrawing support for Ukraine and allowing a full scale land war to spread across Europe.

      IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT BIDEN IS DOING, IT DOESN’T MEAN VOTE FOR TRUMP

      It can get much much worse, let’s not find out

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      8 months ago

      People say that Trump would be worse: he’d probably send American troops to aid Israel.

      To which I ask: what difference does it make if it’s American weapons killing Palestinians vs American soldiers killing them?

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        8 months ago

        Troops on the ground also means troop deaths on the ground. That’s one big difference.

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    8 months ago

    I hate this fucker so much.

    Is it really this, or fucking trump in November? These are our options? The universe is fucking cruel.

    Why can’t both biden and trump just die of old age already.

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    The new package disclosed Tuesday includes about $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million in tactical vehicles and $60 million in mortar rounds, the congressional aides said. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an arms transfer that has not yet been made public.

    I was hoping it would be interceptor missiles but it is all offensive weapons. This is extremely disappointing.

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    8 months ago

    Don’t go getting into the cookie jar now… here’s an unrelated stepstool. Have fun while I look away for a while.