▲ 516 ▼ Why is the US still sending an endless supply of arms to Israel without conditions? (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by GutsBerserk@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments The law ( the Leahy Law) requires that the US vet any foreign military receiving US arms. However, that doesn’t happen with Israel
[–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) Note the date https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-20/ty-article/.premium/u-s-to-push-israel-to-allow-gaza-offshore-gas-reserves-to-revitalize-palestinian-economy/0000018b-ed90-ddc3-afdb-fdd1ff250000 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] young_broccoli@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is an opportunity here to develop the gas fields in offshore Gaza, on behalf of the Palestinians," Hochstein told The National, adding “as soon as we get to the day after and this horrible war ends, there are companies willing to develop those fields. You read "help" I read "colonialist looting". Guess only time will tell permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Pasting from my reply elsewhere in the thread The main issue is as soon as the Genocide started all talk of aid and economy building went out the window. ... The US just wants access to the gas reserves, they don't care who controls it, as long as they'll be aligned with the petro dollar. Israel will control the reserves after the genocide is over, that's the point. Israel wants access to that revenue stream and bombing Palestinians is a really reliable way to ensure that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol people on here talking about the US wanting to genocide Palestinians and in the meantime were actively working to build them an economy for after the war permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The main issue is as soon as the Genocide started all talk of aid and economy building went out the window. Read the article with a critical eye. The US just wants access to the gas reserves, they don't care who controls it, as long as they'll be aligned with the petro dollar. Israel will control the reserves after the genocide is over, that's the point. Israel wants access to that revenue stream and bombing Palestinians is a really reliable way to ensure that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] BrandoGil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] young_broccoli@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is an opportunity here to develop the gas fields in offshore Gaza, on behalf of the Palestinians," Hochstein told The National, adding “as soon as we get to the day after and this horrible war ends, there are companies willing to develop those fields. You read "help" I read "colonialist looting". Guess only time will tell permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Pasting from my reply elsewhere in the thread The main issue is as soon as the Genocide started all talk of aid and economy building went out the window. ... The US just wants access to the gas reserves, they don't care who controls it, as long as they'll be aligned with the petro dollar. Israel will control the reserves after the genocide is over, that's the point. Israel wants access to that revenue stream and bombing Palestinians is a really reliable way to ensure that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Pasting from my reply elsewhere in the thread The main issue is as soon as the Genocide started all talk of aid and economy building went out the window. ... The US just wants access to the gas reserves, they don't care who controls it, as long as they'll be aligned with the petro dollar. Israel will control the reserves after the genocide is over, that's the point. Israel wants access to that revenue stream and bombing Palestinians is a really reliable way to ensure that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lol people on here talking about the US wanting to genocide Palestinians and in the meantime were actively working to build them an economy for after the war permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The main issue is as soon as the Genocide started all talk of aid and economy building went out the window. Read the article with a critical eye. The US just wants access to the gas reserves, they don't care who controls it, as long as they'll be aligned with the petro dollar. Israel will control the reserves after the genocide is over, that's the point. Israel wants access to that revenue stream and bombing Palestinians is a really reliable way to ensure that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] BrandoGil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) The main issue is as soon as the Genocide started all talk of aid and economy building went out the window. Read the article with a critical eye. The US just wants access to the gas reserves, they don't care who controls it, as long as they'll be aligned with the petro dollar. Israel will control the reserves after the genocide is over, that's the point. Israel wants access to that revenue stream and bombing Palestinians is a really reliable way to ensure that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] BrandoGil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent