Tag: arms embargo
US Bulldozer Shipments to Israel Stalled
The delay in delivering 134 D9 bulldozers will likely delay completion of the Gaza buffer zone. extending the war even longer.
Spain Nixes Arms Buy from Israel as Part of its Embargo
The $7 million contract was for ammunition for local police.
In Leaked Letter, US Officials Ask Israel to Make 15 Policy Changes in Gaza...
Failure to comply "may have implications for U.S. policy," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly wrote.
Arms Embargo on Israel Is for Its ‘Security,’ says French Foreign Minister
Unlike President Macron, Jean-Noël Barrot said that denying weapons to the Jewish state would ensure the safety of its citizens.
J Street Lauds Biden Admin Arms Freeze Against Israel
The NGO urged the White House to take "all necessary steps" to stop Israel from launching a large-scale operation against Hamas in Rafah.
‘Deeply Concerned’ About Message Biden Admin Sending to Hamas, 26 House Democrats Say
The signatories asked for a classified briefing “to better understand how and when the aid that Congress has authorized and appropriated for Israel will be delivered.”
Haim Saban Blasts Blocked US Weapons to Israel: ‘Bad Decision on all Levels’
The Israeli-American donor to the Democratic Party warned that the decision sends a negative signal to Middle East allies.
With Iranian Arms Embargo Set to Expire, will Tehran be able to Purchase Weapons...
The expiration of the embargo comes after United States enacted U.N. snapback sanctions on the regime in August, a move that included extending it indefinitely.
US Announces Partial Lifting of 33-Year-Old Arms Embargo on Cyprus
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin called the move “long overdue,” insisting that “Cyprus is a new hot spot. Cyprus is our ally. Those threatening Cyprus are not.”
Bipartisan US House Majority Backs Extending UN Arms Embargo on Iran
The embargo expires on Oct. 18, along with U.N. travel restrictions on Iranians associated with arms proliferation—the latter of which the letter also calls to be extended.
Report: Israel Refusing US Invite to Joint Military Exercises
The US arms embargo on Israel last summer was the first trauma that lead to an Israeli rethinking of military reliance and relations with this White House.