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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on October 13, giving Israel 30 days to allow at least 350 humanitarian aid trucks per day into Gaza, open a fifth crossing into the enclave, and ensure access to northern Gaza for aid groups, among other specific steps outlined in the letter.

Noncompliance would violate National Security Memorandum 20, which President Joe Biden issued in February to demand credible assurances from Israel that it was acting according to international law, and Section 620I of the Foreign Assistance Act, which prohibits the U.S. from providing military aid to countries that are blocking U.S. humanitarian aid.

Louise Wateridge, a senior emergency officer for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said Tuesday that the Biden administration's warning 30 days ago did not improve conditions in Gaza, with aid entering the enclave "at its lowest level in months."

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[-] StraponStratos 26 points 2 weeks ago

And what’s going Biden going to do in response?

[-] soycapitan451@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Whatever you want him to do, the next guy would reverse it in 2 months. Well done USA.

[-] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's not a reason to continue to actively fuel a genocide.

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Dudes a lame duck now, go ask Trump and the Republicans what they are going to do.

Last I check out was "Finish the job.".

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Don't worry, just like how it was only fair that Ukraine and American minorities get genocided if Gaza was going to get genocided, abstaining voters have likewise decided it's only fair for the West Bank to suffer genocide if Gaza is going to suffer genocide.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

At least a furrowed brow.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

He'll probably respond with more military aid.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

If I were him I'd just say "fuck it, I'm done," hand over the presidency to Kamala for the next couple months, and enjoy my retirement.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

Surprising nobody...

[-] small44@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

A reminder that we still under Biden administration

[-] ATDA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Bombs count as aid -Isreal, definitely

[-] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Having just won the US elections, I'm sure Bibi is really keeping that growing stack of letters and memoranda from the White House at the top of his todo list

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