White House opposes House bill to force Israeli arm shipments as it approves $1 billion more weapons
The White House announced on Monday that it opposes a Republican-led bill that would force President Joe Biden to send withheld military assistance to Israel.
“We strongly, strongly oppose attempts to constrain the president’s ability to deploy a U.S. security assistance consistent with U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
House Republicans introduced the bill over the weekend in response to Biden’s decision to pause a shipment of weapons in an effort to deter Israel from launching a full-scale ground operation in the Gaza city of Rafah. [Continue reading…]
The US state department has moved a $1bn package of weapons aid for Israel into the congressional review process, two US officials said on Tuesday.
The latest weapons package includes tank rounds, mortars and armored tactical vehicles, one of the officials told Reuters. [Continue reading…]