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applegrove

(133,131 posts)
Sun May 5, 2024, 03:14 PM May 2024

U.S. Put Hold on Ammunition Shipment to Israel

U.S. Put Hold on Ammunition Shipment to Israel

May 5, 2024 at 2:29 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 19 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2024/05/05/u-s-put-hold-on-ammunition-shipment-to-israel/

"SNIP...........

“The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel,” Axios reports.

“It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military. The incident raised serious concerns inside the Israeli government and sent officials scrambling to understand why the shipment was held.”

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RainCaster

(13,892 posts)
1. Can that be held up till Bibi's trial finishes?
Sun May 5, 2024, 03:20 PM
May 2024

They really need a better leader. One with morals.

David__77

(24,860 posts)
4. I could see some forces getting very freaked if they thought the Democratic Party in general would shift on this issue.
Sun May 5, 2024, 04:01 PM
May 2024

I don’t think we are nearly there yet.

marble falls

(72,545 posts)
6. I think there will a major shift. It's been building for years. The IDF drew too much attention to their "operation" ...
Sun May 5, 2024, 04:39 PM
May 2024

... the number of dead is too huge to ignore or excuse.

BComplex

(9,963 posts)
5. Or years.
Sun May 5, 2024, 04:22 PM
May 2024

Netanyahu has sabotaged the US for so many years. He shouldn't be in power for one more day.

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