Us aid to israel

Trump rescinds Biden-era order on rights abuses with US-supplied weapons, sources say

The memorandum required the US government to produce reports for Congress on the use of US arms by other countries.

 Donald Trump (L) and Joe Biden (R); illustrative
 Aviation ordonancemen stand next to JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (left) and JDAM satellite guided bombs (right) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf April 9, 2003

Trump administration asks congressional leaders to approve new $1b. arms sales to Israel - WSJ

Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivers opening remarks during a Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s proposed budget request for the Department of Treasury, with testimony from U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on Capitol Hi

Sen. Van Hollen supports joint resolutions of disapproval limiting offensive weapons to Israel

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Israel's deficit shrinks to 7.9% of GDP despite war expenses, still above annual target


Israel says it has met most US demands on Gaza aid as deadline looms

Israel says some US demands remain under discussion as Tuesday's deadline approaches for potential restrictions on military aid.

 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies

Senators Graham, Blumenthal sign Torah scroll in honor of October 7 victims - exclusive

'You are not alone; the US stands with you," Sen Lindsey Graham said from the Western Wall.

 Senators Lindsey Graham (R- SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) at a signing of a special Torah Scroll at the Western wall in honor of victims of October 7.

Netanyahu's critique of White House arms policy: A high-stakes gamble in US election year-analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu obviously knew the diplomatic tempest his words would trigger, but said them anyway, and then doubled-down. Why?

 US President Joe Biden (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right)

Rocky waters: The multiple challenges faced by the US's lofty aid pier plans - WSJ

The “hastily constructed" maritime corridor was not equipped to withstand the roughness of the Mediterranean Sea, which worsens at this time of year.

 A truck carries humanitarian aid across Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver aid, off the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Gaza coast, May 19, 2024.

Pentagon faces confusion over two day pause in aid distribution in Gaza

The number of trucks going on and off the pier does not equate to the number of trucks transporting aid to the distribution warehouse. 

Trucks deliver humanitarian aid over a temporary pier on the Gaza coast, May 18, 2024

Division among Democrats as 26 party members pen letter to Biden condemning withholding Israel aid

The representatives said they fear US public disputes with Israel only emboldens mutual enemies like Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and other Iranian-backed proxies.

 U.S. President Joe Biden remains in the nearly empty chamber greeting members of Congress following his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024.

American Jews warn Biden: Arms embargo 'emboldens' Hamas, Iran

Leading Jewish organizations in the US warn president Biden - Withholding arms to Israel is against America's interests.

 US President Joe Biden meets with holocaust survivors Dr. Gita Cycowicz and Rena Quint during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, July 13, 2022.

'Bad, bad, bad,': Major Israeli-American Biden donor criticizes US threat to halt weapons

Haim Saban is an Israeli-American billionaire and long-time supporter of Israel and Jewish political causes and has been a consistent donor to the Democratic party since the 1990s.

Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban.

Republicans question Biden's 'ironclad' commitment to Israel over shipment halt

The Republican leaders noted that while the assistance funded by the supplemental appropriations bill will not be impacted, security assistance to Israel is an urgent priority with no delay.

 U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio near the bridge in Covington, Kentucky, U.S., January 4, 2023.

US State Department to deliver report on if Israel violating international law

The report is due in "the coming days".

 DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant arrives for a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, on Monday. ‘Calling off the Hanegbi-Dermer delegation is political window dressing by the prime minister,’ a White House aide argued.

Austin: US pauses shipment of payload munitions due to concerns over Rafah

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin clarified that the decision referred to only one shipment of arms and that no final decision had been made regarding other arms transfers to Israel. 

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2024