Biden Approves $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

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The Biden administration has formally notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, encompassing munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters, as well as artillery shells, according to sources with direct knowledge of the deal. This marks a significant and possibly final arms transfer to Israel under the current administration.  

 

The decision arrives amidst ongoing claims from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters that the Biden administration had imposed a silent “arms embargo” on Israel. Despite calls from some Democrats to condition arms sales on Israel’s approach to the war effort and humanitarian concerns in Gaza, President Biden chose not to tie such conditions to the deal.  

 

This agreement is structured as a long-term arrangement, with a mix of immediate fulfillment from U.S. stocks and deliveries that could take several years to complete. According to sources, the package includes a range of advanced weaponry: AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for intercepting airborne threats, including drones; 155mm artillery shells; Hellfire AGM-114 missiles for attack helicopters; small diameter bombs; and JDAM tail kits that convert conventional bombs into precision-guided munitions.  

 

Additionally, the deal comprises 500-pound warheads and bomb fuzes, demonstrating a focus on both air superiority and ground-based offensive capabilities.  

 

A U.S. official stated that the sale is designed to bolster Israel’s long-term security by replenishing critical munitions and enhancing air defense systems. "The President has made clear Israel has a right to defend its citizens, consistent with international law and international humanitarian law, and to deter aggression from Iran and its proxy organizations,” the official said. “We will continue to provide the capabilities necessary for Israel's defense."  

 

Approval of the sale now lies with the House and Senate foreign relations committees, which will review the proposal. Given its scope and timing, the agreement underscores the Biden administration’s commitment to Israel’s security amidst regional instability, even as it navigates domestic and international scrutiny over the broader implications of arms transfers in the context of ongoing conflicts.  

 

While the deal is poised to address Israel’s strategic needs, its political and humanitarian ramifications remain subjects of debate, reflecting the delicate balance between defense partnerships and accountability in international relations.  

 

Based on a report by AXIOS 2024-01-06

 

 

[jippytum]

 good.  Fighting terrorists is expensive and Israel makes a good job of it. 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

This is good news on a number of fronts, not least of which the value of my securities is sure to keep ticking up. 🤘

[NorthernRyland]

8 billion dollars which Americans in need could have used given to a Polish Jew so he can kill Arabs in the middle east. Sadly Trump is another zionist shill and his family is intermarried with Jewish families so this will continue over the next 4 years I'm sure.

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

Mr Turmp is a great friend to Israel.

 

When you're surrounded by those who want to kill you what are you supposed to do?

 

Do you turn the other cheek or do you fight back?

[rvdk]

Give the 8 billion USD to the poor people of Gaza. The world asks for a ceasefire but keeps sending weapons....moneyyyyy. War sucks.

[Nick Carter icp]

18 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

8 billion dollars which Americans in need could have used given to a Polish Jew so he can kill Arabs in the middle east. Sadly Trump is another zionist shill and his family is intermarried with Jewish families so this will continue over the next 4 years I'm sure.

 

   The weapons are being sold, didn't you notice the word"sale" in the headline ?

[proton]

6 minutes ago, rvdk said:

Give the 8 billion USD to the poor people of Gaza. The world asks for a ceasefire but keeps sending weapons....moneyyyyy. War sucks.

 

They have had billions, they built tunnels and bought arms to invade Israel with

[newbee2022]

The war mongers have to stay together. 😨. Why support the genocide, Joe? This Israeli govt. Is a disgrace. 😵‍💫

[JonnyF]

Joe should really stop making big decisions while he's a lame duck President.

[jippytum]

1 hour ago, rvdk said:

Give the 8 billion USD to the poor people of Gaza. The world asks for a ceasefire but keeps sending weapons....moneyyyyy. War sucks.

There was a cease fire in Gaza before the terrorist attact on Israel

[jippytum]

11 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

The war mongers have to stay together. 😨. Why support the genocide, Joe? This Israeli govt. Is a disgrace. 😵‍💫

Isralies aggresion against terrorists is  welcome and overdue in the Middle East

[jippytum]

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

8 billion dollars which Americans in need could have used given to a Polish Jew so he can kill Arabs in the middle east. Sadly Trump is another zionist shill and his family is intermarried with Jewish families so this will continue over the next 4 years I'm sure.

The USA and European countries including the UK helping Israel defeat terrorists  is a good thing and a vote winning bonus. 

[jippytum]

17 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

The war mongers have to stay together. 😨. Why support the genocide, Joe? This Israeli govt. Is a disgrace. 😵‍💫

And the terrorists that invaded Israel are not?? 

[newbee2022]

8 minutes ago, jippytum said:

And the terrorists that invaded Israel are not?? 

Every time the same wrong tale. There are terrorists, indeed. But as a reply to murder more than 40.000 Palestinians? That's clearly a genocide. Stated by ICC in LaHague.

It's high time to stop supporting Israel. 

[newbee2022]

17 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Isralies aggresion against terrorists is  welcome and overdue in the Middle East

Who welcome the murders? Who welcome this genocide? Tell me

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Who welcome the murders? Who welcome this genocide? Tell me

Hamas do. Read up on it. 

4 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Every time the same wrong tale. There are terrorists, indeed. But as a reply to murder more than 40.000 Palestinians? That's clearly a genocide. Stated by ICC in LaHague.

It's high time to stop supporting Israel. 

There are no charges of Genocide at the ICC

[mokwit]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

155mm artillery shells

Precision weapons with no risk of civilian casualties, right? Are they all personally signed by American politicians?

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   The weapons are being sold, didn't you notice the word"sale" in the headline ?

Yes, it is structured as a sale, but then again where will the money come from to buy them? Biden gave Israel $4bn as a gift at the start of his Presidency, but they have probably spent that by now and anyway, popular belief has it that some of that got washed back to the US.

[riclag]

1 hour ago, proton said:

 

They have had billions, they built tunnels and bought arms to invade Israel with

 Truth be  told!

[Nick Carter icp]

11 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Precision weapons with no risk of civilian casualties, right? Are they all personally signed by American politicians?

Yes, it is structured as a sale, but then again where will the money come from to buy them? Biden gave Israel $4bn as a gift at the start of his Presidency, but they have probably spent that by now and anyway, popular belief has it that some of that got washed back to the US.

 

  Doesn't all the USA-Israel aid money go straight back to the USA ?

USA gives the money to Israel on the condition that Israel buys USA goods/weapons .

   The aid money helps the USA arms industry 

[newbee2022]

2 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Mr Turmp is a great friend to Israel.

 

When you're surrounded by those who want to kill you what are you supposed to do?

 

Do you turn the other cheek or do you fight back?

You have to ask WHY they want to kill you. Because you took their land and built a fence around them. You didn't give them water to drink but sent tanks. 

Some people want to built a fence or a high wall around Israel.

[mokwit]

Just now, newbee2022 said:

You have to ask WHY they want to kill you. Because you took their land and built a fence around them. You didn't give them water to drink but sent tanks. 

Some people want to built a fence or a high wall around Israel.

Apparently Israels "buffer zone" in Syria has "coincidentally" captured a large part of the water supply in Syria.

[mokwit]

6 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Doesn't all the USA-Israel aid money go straight back to the USA ?

USA gives the money to Israel on the condition that Israel buys USA goods/weapons .

   The aid money helps the USA arms industry 

Popular belief has it that it helps some US politicians directly. Hardly a gift from Israel if it was US money washed back.

[Nick Carter icp]

1 minute ago, mokwit said:

Popular belief has it that it helps some US politicians directly. Hardly a gift from Israel if it was US money washed back.

 

   Which USA politicians are you claiming gets bribes from Israel or receive a kick back ?

[Yagoda]

23 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Precision weapons with no risk of civilian casualties, right? Are they all personally signed by American politicians?

Yes, it is structured as a sale, but then again where will the money come from to buy them? Biden gave Israel $4bn as a gift at the start of his Presidency, but they have probably spent that by now and anyway, popular belief has it that some of that got washed back to the US.

Israel pays in more ways than one. Ask our military, especially our pilots who are associated very closely with the most advanced Air Force on earth.

 

But even if it was a gift, they are welcome to it as long as they continue to kill the enemy until OUR hostages are released. I would do it cheaper, just make Tehran a smoking hole.

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, rvdk said:

Give the 8 billion USD to the poor people of Gaza. The world asks for a ceasefire but keeps sending weapons....moneyyyyy. War sucks.

Biden is a scumbag.

[MalcolmB]

9 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Popular belief has it that it helps some US politicians directly. Hardly a gift from Israel if it was US money washed back.

The US taxpayer pay for it and then it gets spent making a select few rich Americans richer.

The kids slowing dying under the rubble are of no consequence.

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

The US taxpayer pay for it and then it gets spent making a select few rich Americans richer.

The kids slowing dying under the rubble are of no consequence.

 

   Who are those Americans who are getting richer ?

[novacova]

14 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Who are those Americans who are getting richer ?

The CEO’s and investors of Blackrock, Straight Street, Vanguard, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing etc…though not all individuals are Americans.

[Nick Carter icp]

4 minutes ago, novacova said:

The CEO’s and investors of Blackrock, Straight Street, Vanguard, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing etc…though not all individuals are Americans.

 

   The suggestion seemed to be that some American people are receiving some of the Israel aid money, like a bribe or some kickback , rather than people receiving salaries for working in the arms industry