Biden refuses to sanction Israeli units behind ‘gross’ war crimes , The crimes committed by these units include torture, rape, and executions
The government of US President Joe Biden has decided against imposing sanctions on Israeli army units responsible for human rights violations against Palestinians, despite initial plans to do so.
ABC News reported on 26 April that a government assessment determined that three battalions in the Israeli army committed “gross human rights violations” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank “but will remain eligible for US military aid regardless because of steps Israel says it’s taking to address the problem.”
The assessment, which has not been made public, was outlined in a letter written by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to House Speaker Mike Johnson, which the news network obtained.
The rights violations committed by Israeli forces “will not delay the delivery of any US assistance and Israel will be able to receive the full amount appropriated by Congress.” Billions in US aid to Israel was approved by Biden just two days ago after passing in the Senate on Tuesday.
The violations in question were committed prior to 7 October and took place in the occupied West Bank. They include the execution of Palestinians by Israeli border police, as well as torture and rape during interrogation. https://thecradle.co/articles/biden-refuses-to-sanction-israeli-units-behind-gross-war-crimesCaitlin Johnstone, Biden Wanted To Sanction An Israeli Battalion But He Didn’t Because Israel Said No https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/biden-wanted-to-sanction-an-idf-unit
US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns over Gaza policy
Hala Rharrit is the third State Department official to step down over Washington’s support for Israel’s war https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-state-department-arabic-spokesperson-resigns-gaza-policyADL Urged Congress to Pass FISA Law Spying on Americans to ‘Protect Israel’
The Anti-Defamation League and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations wrote a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries earlier this month urging them to pass the controversial FISA law to spy on Americans to “protect Israel.”
The FISA bill was described as “the biggest expansion of domestic surveillance since the Patriot Act” and included language to which could compel “an enormous range” of businesses to start acting as NSA spies.
Americans rose up and flooded Congress with calls to demand the bill be stopped or amended but it sailed through the House and Senate with zero changes. https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=64419‘For Your Own Safety’: USC Cancels Commencement To Avoid Pro-Palestinian Protesters
Citing safety concerns amid nationwide campus protests against Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, the University of Southern California on Thursday announced that its 2024 graduating class will not have the traditional main commencement ceremony that brings all graduates together:..
..This news comes on the heels of the university’s controversial declaration that it wouldn’t allow its Muslim valedictorian to deliver a speech to her classmates — a decision that inflamed tensions and prompted an outcry against what was seen by many as an act of censorship and excessive deference to pro-Israel groups. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/after-silencing-muslim-valedictorian-usc-cancels-commencement-over-safety-concerns
