Posted on 11/06/2023 4:16:34 PM PST by DFG
The Biden administration refused to sell American weapons to Israel unless it provided guarantees the guns would not be given to civilians living in the West Bank, the Washington Free Beacon is exclusively reporting.
The Jewish state urgently requested the United States sell it thousands of M-16 rifles following the Hamas terror group's Oct. 7 slaughter of more than 1,400 unarmed Israeli citizens. But the Biden administration would not approve the sale until Israel guaranteed the critical weapons would not reach civilian outposts in the West Bank, which the Biden administration and its Democratic allies view as occupied territory.
The stipulation was characterized by officials as unusual and indicates the Biden administration is succumbing to pressure from its far-left flank, which is pressing Israel to enact a ceasefire and accusing the Jewish state of carrying out a genocide as it defends itself from Hamas terrorists operating in the Gaza Strip.
The guns are critical to Israel’s defense as it faces down the most significant threat in decades. With the military engaged in an assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Jewish civilians in dangerous areas like the West Bank are being trained and equipped to defend themselves against potential attacks.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.) is said to be one of the lawmakers who pressured the Biden administration to restrict Israel’s access to the weapons.
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Guns are fungible.
That they are. Maybe the Israelis could make the Taliban an offer.
Brandon is such an @sshole...
We throw money all around the globe, with no guarantees it’s not going to be used against us, but with Israel we are demanding they don’t let citizens have guns to defend themselves?
Israel needs to get off of Uncle Sam’s teat and start manufacturing their own guns. They’re smart, they’re industrialize, and they can afford it.
The sons of bitches.
But giving the Taliban enough weapons to wage a major war is somehow kosher.
Obungbirthed this policy of reagrding Jewish settlements in the WB as invasive.
What a load of bunk.
Arm those Jewish settlers to the teeth. Arab Muslims creep up p them at night to try and slit their throats and have done sofor generations.
Obungo and Biden are dead wrong.
Biden’s brains are fungible.
He needs to stay out of Israel’s domestic matters. He has non say in how they defend themselves. This sounds like a demAnd that Obie would issue since he wants Israel to be wiped off the map…
Israel can bribe Ukrainians a lot easier, and they have newer weapons to sell at bargain prices.
WTF they doing buying gunz from the US???
they have inhouse makers
When does Biden issue an Executive Order for the end of Israel?
Biden is an terrorist enabler. read my tagline.
Barring them from weapons for effective self defense is how Democrats oppress and kill minorities they don’t like. Many of the original “gun control” laws in the US were enacted by Democrats to prevent Blacks from defending themselves from violence by the KKK and other Democrat organizations.
Do Israelis need to take a lesson from the Deacons for Defense?
The Afghans have plenty of AR15s that FJB abandoned that they can sell to Israel.
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