AIPAC mobilises against US Senate resolution to investigate Israeli abuses

[Donkees]

The pro-Israel lobby group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has sent an email to supporters asking them to contact their US senators in opposition to the measure that was introduced by Vermont’s Senator Bernie Sanders last month.

The resolution would require the secretary of state to produce a report on Israel’s human rights practices within 30 days.

Biden is seeking more than $10bn in additional military aid to Israel, but US law prohibits security assistance to countries that engage “in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights”.

“For decades, both Republican and Democratic administrations have provided support and security assistance to Israel without linking our aid to specific Israeli policies,” AIPAC said in its email. “Such conditioning would undermine US national security interests.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/1/8/israel-war-on-gaza-world-must-look-says-wael-dahdouh-as-son-killed

[maxsolomon]

1. Bernie's resolution isn't going to pass, AIPAC.

I'll never forget how HRC was slandered after her AIPAC speech for stating the obvious: the settlements were making things worse.

[TomDaisy]

7. US should have put its foot down about the settlements years ago

[maxsolomon]

8. I get the impression that they ignored Democratic Administrations on that.

Whereas the Bush & Trump Admins thought it was great.

[claudette]

2. Of course,

they would. Someone is trying to get to the truth.

[LuvLoogie]

3. Such gaslighting bullshit.

Sounds like a cops union opposing citizen oversight.

[2naSalit]

4. True colors.

[malaise]

5. Ditto n/t

[TomDaisy]

6. horrible

[Nanjeanne]

9. Is there anyone surprised by this?