Biden Administration continues its attack on Israel's military capacity

 

The Biden administration asked Israel to sign a declaration stating that the use of American weapons in the region will adhere strictly to international law, three senior Israeli and American officials told Walla! on Tuesday. Additionally, the US urged Israel to permit humanitarian aid into Gaza and has only given Israel 45 days to respond to the request.

The Biden administration threatened that failure to provide a "credible and reliable" commitment within the deadline may result in the suspension of arms shipments.

This demand for a written commitment is part of a new national security policy announced by President Biden at the beginning of February. While the policy isn't exclusively focused on Israel, it was prompted by concerns raised by American senators regarding Israel's use of American weaponry in the conflict in Gaza.

Under the new policy, a country receiving American arms must provide a written assurance to the United States that it will use these weapons in compliance with international law.

Furthermore, countries deploying American weapons in conflict zones must also commit in writing to "permit and not arbitrarily hinder, at sea or otherwise, the transfer of American humanitarian aid or aid supported by the United States." 

According to the new policy, failure to deliver this written commitment to the American government within 45 days from its publication, i.e., by the last week of March, will result in the cessation of American arms shipments to that country.

 

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