by Dave DeCamp at AntiWar.com
The Biden administration has given Israel until after the US presidential election to ease the starving of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, according to a letter obtained by Axios.
The letter, written by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, was sent on Sunday and gave Israel 30 days to allow more aid deliveries into Gaza and take other steps to improve humanitarian conditions.
The letter says that a failure to implement these measures may have “implications for US policy under NSM-20 and relevant US law (weapons supply),” referring to foreign assistance laws that prohibit US military aid to countries blocking aid deliveries.
US government agencies had previously concluded Israel was deliberately blocking aid, but Blinken overrode those concerns to ensure US weapons continued to flow to Israel.
While the letter hints that Israel’s failure to take the steps the US is asking for could impact military aid,…
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