GraceRandolph Posted March 16 Posted March 16 These transfers are classified as sales, but very few of them meet that definition in the conventional sense. The vast majority are funded through State Department grants. Biden made just two of these publicly funded sales to Israel public, and the only reason he did is because he had to. Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) requires the president to notify Congress when a proposed arms sale exceeds a certain value. The notification threshold depends on the type of matériel (for “significant military equipment” it’s $14 million; for other military articles and services, $50 million; for military construction services, $200 million), but also the recipient. For NATO countries and South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Israel, the notification thresholds for these three categories are considerably higher ($25 million, $100 million, and $300 million, respectively). While Biden is loud and proud about arming Ukraine, he prefers to arm Israel in secret. The quantity of sales since October 7 is case in point. By spreading his military support for Israel across more than one hundred sales, Biden kept pretty much all of them “under threshold” per the AECA, thereby avoiding congressional and public scrutiny. Biden might have picked up this trick from his predecessor. Donald Trump exploited the same loophole to dodge oversight on arms deals with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whose intense and indiscriminate bombing of Yemen at the time had created a direhumanitarian crisis. Keeping these transfers out of public view makes it easier for Biden to cast himself as Humanitarian of the Year in Gaza while going great lengths to help Israel destroy it. Biden’s series of food airdrops suggests he’s bravely trying to fix a catastrophe beyond his control. Administration officials perpetuate this narrative by insisting the president has no leverage over Israel. “There is a mistaken belief that the United States is able to dictate to other countries’ sovereign decisions,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller recently said. Full article: https://jacobin.com/2024/03/biden-weapons-israel-gaza-palestine
Popular Post Communion Posted March 16 Popular Post Posted March 16 Liberals: "No, you don't understand, Biden IS upset with Israel!! He wants a ceasefire!!" Biden's dementia-ridden ass: *literally working the Fed-Ex international shipping center between shifts to expedite boxes of machine guns* ?? 15
AMIT Posted March 16 Posted March 16 9 minutes ago, Into The Void said: Jacobin? Is this a reliable source though? is the US state a ''reliable source''? Quote Administration officials perpetuate this narrative by insisting the president has no leverage over Israel. “There is a mistaken belief that the United States is able to dictate to other countries’ sovereign decisions,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller recently said. Do you believe this considering everything that has happened and come to light of this whole thing? 1
Archetype Posted March 16 Posted March 16 this is pretty much how the rest of his presidency is going to go
Into The Void Posted March 16 Posted March 16 3 minutes ago, AMIT said: is the US state a ''reliable source''? Do you believe this considering everything that has happened and come to light of this whole thing? Is anything reliable
AMIT Posted March 16 Posted March 16 2 minutes ago, Into The Void said: Is anything reliable does this story sound believable to you considering what we already know about the genocide going on in Gaza perpetrated by the Israel state - yes or no? 1 1
Into The Void Posted March 16 Posted March 16 1 minute ago, AMIT said: does this story sound believable to you considering what we already know about the genocide going on in Gaza perpetrated by the Israel state - yes or no? I mean.....probably
commander Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Disgusting. The fact that Americans have to choose between a white supremacist and a warmonger as their leader is not sad but laughable. 3
Maxxxine Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Joe Biden is in bed with his dentures out, dreaming about what flavor of ice cream he's gonna have tomorrow. We the people need to figure out who's really running this country. 1 2
Joyride Posted March 16 Posted March 16 7 minutes ago, Maxxxine said: Joe Biden is in bed with his dentures out, dreaming about what flavor of ice cream he's gonna have tomorrow. We the people need to figure out who's really running this country. Copmala
byzantium Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Joe Biden is really committed to the final solution to the Palestinian problem. But never fear, the second Trump takes office in 2025, democrats will suddenly become very opposed to the ongoing genocide and will say if you vote for them in 2026, they will tell Israel to stop. 12 2
Pillz Posted March 16 Posted March 16 14 minutes ago, byzantium said: Joe Biden is really committed to the final solution to the Palestinian problem. But never fear, the second Trump takes office in 2025, democrats will suddenly become very opposed to the ongoing genocide and will say if you vote for them in 2026, they will tell Israel to stop. They've always been hypocrites, and the other side is endorsed by a bunch of bigots and racists... what a joke this country is 1
Specter Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Patiently waiting for users like the vacant paper mache cube to explain how Trump would send weapons every 3 hours and so this is good, actually 2 8
shimind Posted March 16 Posted March 16 if Trump can stop the israel hamas war + ukraine russia war, then i think all liberals should suck it up for once and vote for trump. 1 1
Shelter Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Am I surprised, no. Israel run the US. Biden is just a puppet anyway.
Gesamtkunstwerk Posted March 16 Posted March 16 The Democrats will lose because of this. Instead they're just trying to appeal to moderate republican voters to snatch them from Trump Good luck. 2
Cesar Posted March 16 Posted March 16 7 hours ago, Maxxxine said: Joe Biden is in bed with his dentures out, dreaming about what flavor of ice cream he's gonna have tomorrow. We the people need to figure out who's really running this country. if i’m not wrong didn’t he appoint alot of republican / right leaning democrats into his administration
GraceRandolph Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 8 hours ago, Maxxxine said: We the people need to figure out who's really running this country. Corporations?
GraceRandolph Posted April 6 Author Posted April 6 On 3/15/2024 at 11:34 PM, Communion said: Liberals: "No, you don't understand, Biden IS upset with Israel!! He wants a ceasefire!!" Biden's dementia-ridden ass: *literally working the Fed-Ex international shipping center between shifts to expedite boxes of machine guns* ??
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