The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.

The state department has signed off on the sale of $6.75bn in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660m in Hellfire missiles, according to the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

The proposed sale of the bombs “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serves as a deterrent to regional threats”, the DSCA said in a statement.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    21 month ago

    Intensified its activities in the West Bank, including accelerating settlement expansion, legalising previously unauthorised outposts, and conducting large-scale military operations.

    So business as usual then? Lemme just quote the Wikipedia page on the war:

    West Bank:[h]

    905 killed[11][33][34] 7,370+ wounded[11][34] 14,300+ detained

    See here for more.

    • @[email protected]
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      -11 month ago

      Do you have some inherent deficiency that makes it impossible to see nuance? In another world you’d be MAGA.

      No, not business as usual, as I explained.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 month ago

          My claims weren’t based on numbers but policy changes. The numbers will reflect them with time. Just getting started.

      • @Pfeffy
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        11 month ago

        Do you have some inherent deficiency that makes it impossible to see nuance?

        My God… The irony.

        • @[email protected]
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          01 month ago

          How is that ironic? You are failing to grasp the nuance in difference between Kamala and Trump.

          • @Pfeffy
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            11 month ago

            In terms of Palestine, the only difference is what they would say out loud.

            • @[email protected]
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              Then why did Adelson pay trump 150m? Why did the tactics in the west bank ramp up only after the election? You think Kamala was going to carve up and auction off the gaza strip?

              Neolibs and Fascists can both be bad but there is a difference. Again, nuance.

              • @Pfeffy
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                -11 month ago

                If we’re asking stupid questions, let me add one: which US politician has taken the most money from Israel?

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                  Politician Total Pro-Israel Contributions Key Donor(s) Election Cycles
                  Donald Trump ~$221 million+ Sheldon & Miriam Adelson (~$200M), Bernard Marcus (~$10M), Republican Jewish Coalition (~$14M+) 2016, 2020, 2024
                  Joe Biden ~$5.7 million Pro-Israel PACs & individuals 1990–2024
                  Kamala Harris ~$574,681 Pro-Israel PACs & individuals 1990–2024
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                    From Israel. Try again. Which politician has directly taken the most money from Israel? He’s on your list.