“On October 13, the Biden administration told Prime Minister Netanyahu that his government had 30 days to increase humanitarian aid into Gaza or face the consequences under US law, which would include cutting off military assistance,” the Massachusetts senator said in a statement shared with the Guardian.

For the first time on the issue, Warren threw her weight behind a joint resolution of disapproval, a legislative tool that enables Congress to overturn actions taken by the executive branch. Such a resolution must pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

She added: “The failure by the Biden administration to follow US law and to suspend arms shipments is a grave mistake that undermines American credibility worldwide. If this administration will not act, Congress must step up to enforce US law and hold the Netanyahu government accountable through a joint resolution of disapproval.”

    • مهما طال الليل@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      19
      arrow-down
      3
      ·
      11 days ago

      Butcher Biden earned the nickname. This is him in 1982 making the war criminal Menachim Begin seem decent:

      Begin said he was shocked at how passionately Biden supported Israel’s invasion when Biden “said he would go even further than Israel, adding that he’d forcefully fend off anyone who sought to invade his country, even if that meant killing women or children.” Begin said, “I disassociated myself from these remarks,” adding: “I said to him: No, sir; attention must be paid. According to our values, it is forbidden to hurt women and children, even in war.

      https://theintercept.com/2021/04/27/biden-israeli-invasion-lebanon/

      • مهما طال الليل@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        11
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        11 days ago

        In 1986, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden said, “[Supporting Israel] is the best $3 billion investment we make. Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interests in the region.”

        • kreskin@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          3 days ago

          Still waiting on Israel to protect US interests in the region. Been waiting 80 years-- all I ever see is us protecting their interests, to our great detriment over and over again.