Biden administration not required to disclose sales below set dollar amount, in addition to public shipments worth over $573m

The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction was under the dollar amount requiring approval.

“This doesn’t just seem like an attempt to avoid technical compliance with US arms export law, it’s an extremely troubling way to avoid transparency and accountability on a high-profile issue,” Ari Tolany, director of the security assistance monitor at the Centre for International Policy thinktank, said.

She added that, in exploiting the loophole, the Biden administration was following the steps of its predecessor. “They’re very much borrowing from the Trump playbook to dodge congressional oversight,” Tolany said.

In defending its continued arms sales to Israel, despite ever more public misgivings about its conduct of the Gaza war, the administration has argued that they are part of the US’s basic commitment to Israel’s self defence.

  • VarykEnglish
    14·
    9 months ago

    Again, congress asked to see the numbers, the administration handed them over immediately.

    You have an inaccurate definition of secret, because this information was sealed signed, delivered upon request.

    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      22·
      9 months ago

      That’s weird when Trump was doing this for Saudi everyone was up in arms (badum ts)

      By the way since it’s not secret can you show me the contents of these weapon sales from Biden to israel?

        • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          12·
          9 months ago

          So where are the contents? It says there are two public sales for which Biden bypassed congress. Does that imply that the other ones are not public?

          • VarykEnglish
            12·
            9 months ago

            Can you tell me what you’re looking for specifically?

            Just know that I’m all out of goal posts, if you’re in the market for anymore.

            Looks like you just used yours up.

              • VarykEnglish
                11·
                9 months ago

                And you got part of your answer already.

                If you’re interested in the answer, ask the specific question you want to know.

                You’re asking vague questions so you can continue pretending you don’t understand the answer each time and reframe the question.

                • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
                  12·
                  9 months ago

                  What was in it? Can you list it?

                  Can you even give me the total amount of money the secret weapon transfers were? That should be far easier right?

                  • VarykEnglish
                    12·
                    9 months ago

                    If you tell me what you’re looking for, like a time period or specific transactions, i can help you find an answer or the lack of one.

                    I’m not sure what you’re looking for.

                    You’re getting closer, but when I say I need a “specific” question, I mean the opposite of a vague question, as you insist on asking.