Biden administration 'ignoring US laws' on arms transfers to Israel: Ex-...

  

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Josh Paul resigned from a senior position at the US State Department back in October to protest the US position vis-à-vis Israel's war in Gaza. In an interview with FRANCE 24, he said he did so because of the scale and scope of the conflict. "It was clear (...) that this would be far beyond anything we had seen before," he declared. Paul also said that the Biden administration "is ignoring American laws that apply to arms transfers and to security assistance" and noted a "lack of appetite" at the State Department to address Israeli human rights violations. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AIYV.y

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U.S. Arms Transfers to Israel for MASSIVE DESTRUCTION: Former U.S. State Department Official Josh Paul on His Decision to Resign After October 7

  

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Israel is expanding its ground operation to all of Gaza. After three days of intense fighting and airstrikes, the U.S. is stepping up its public warnings about Israel’s responsibility to protect civilians. Soon after October 7, Josh Paul resigned from the State Department in protest of what he called unscrutinized U.S. arms transfers to Israel. In his resignation letter, Paul said the Israeli response and American support "will only lead to more and deeper suffering for both the Israeli and Palestinian people.” Originally aired on December 4, 2023