American House of Representatives has passed a bill on Thursday following which the President Joe Biden Israel will be forced to send weapons to
According to Reuters, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act was approved by a vote of 224 to 187.
Sixteen Democrats joined Republicans in voting yes to pass the bill, and three Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the measure.
The bill is not expected to become law, but its passage shows how deep the divide is on Israel policy in a US election year.
Members of the Republican Party accused Biden of turning his back on Israel following mass protests in favor of the Palestinians.
“This is a devastating decision with global implications,” House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said at a news conference with other party leaders on Wednesday. This is clearly politically motivated, and we will not allow that to happen.’
The Democrats also accused the opposition party of playing politics, saying that “Republicans are distorting Biden’s position on Israel.”
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said at a news conference before the vote that “this is not a serious legislative effort, so strong pro-Israel Democrats in the House will vote no.”
Israel, the largest recipient of U.S. military aid for decades, will still receive billions of dollars worth of U.S. weapons, despite a shipment of 2,000-pound (907 kg) and 500-pound bombs by the Biden administration. has been delayed and other arms shipments are being reviewed.
The State Department has submitted a $1 billion arms aid package for Israel to Congress for review, US officials said on Tuesday.
Joe Biden has long pressed Congress to end the $3 billion in arms the US sends to Israel each year.
Prior to the passage of this bill, US President Joe Biden had withheld the supply of 3,500 high-capacity bombs to Israel due to the threat of an Israeli operation in Rafah.
In an interview with CNN, Biden asserted that ‘we are not retreating from Israel’s security, but from Israel’s ability to fight in (urban) areas.’
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U.S. officials say privately that Biden was forced to do so because the Israeli prime minister insisted on attacking the Palestinian city of Rafah despite repeated public pleas from the U.S. president to refrain from attacking Rafah.
The Biden administration earlier Nathan Yahoo! took several steps to express displeasure, including allowing the UN Security Council to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire.
According to Palestinian officials, the US-backed offensive in Gaza began following October 7 Israeli aggression As a result, at least 35,272 Palestinians lost their lives, the majority of whom are women and children.
According to aid organizations in Gaza, food shortages in Gaza have worsened, and the majority of the coastal population has been displaced and infrastructure has been destroyed.
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