DEMOCRATS QUESTION U.S. CLAIMS THAT ISRAEL ISN’T VIOLATING INTERNATIONAL LAW USING AMERICAN WEAPONS – By Prem Thakker (The Intercept) / April 16, 2024
Biden campaign co-chair Rep. Veronica Escobar co-led a congressional letter questioning the administration’s compliance with its own arms transfer memo.
MORE THAN TWO dozen House Democrats sent a letter to the Biden administration on Tuesday questioning its assertions that the Israeli government is using American weapons in full compliance with U.S. and international law, as required by a memo President Joe Biden issued in February.
Texas Democratic Reps. Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro led the congressional letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The 26 Democrats note that for months, “elected representatives, intergovernmental bodies, international courts, Israeli and global human rights observers — along with government officials themselves — have persistently expressed grave concerns regarding the actions of the Netanyahu government.”
Escobar is a national co-chair of Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign, and the letter marks just the latest disagreement she has with the president on a key policy issue. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee, while Castro serves on the intelligence and foreign affairs committees.
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