US President Joe Biden has said that countries receiving American weapons must adhere to international law in a memorandum issued on Thursday night.
The executive order requires foreign governments receiving military aid to provide written assurances that they are abiding by the laws of war.
The move comes after the president admitted Israel had gone “over the top” in its response in Gaza.
Israel is the largest recipient of US military financing.
In the memorandum, President Biden said that “credible and reliable written assurances” must be provided to the US by foreign governments that receive American weapons to ensure they are used in accordance with international law.
As part of this, foreign governments must also provide assurances that US humanitarian aid is being delivered to civilian populations caught in a conflict.
Pretty please with a cherry on top Israel, do not use these live munitions for the purpose they are designed for! Or there’ll be a finger wagging! And then perhaps we’ll escalate to considering documenting the incident!
Ok back from touching grass now. If I’m being optimistic, this is the diplomatic equivalent of warning somebody that there may be a legal shit storm brewing. Getting funding pulled from UNRWA was a huge mistake, but it doesn’t surprise me that Israel didn’t anticipate the US getting sucked into that power vacuum.