Akbar Shahid Ahmed @AkbarSAhmed - 12h Former State official Josh Paul says the last 24 hours should spark more alarm about the US’s Gaza policy. Between the UN veto & sped-up arms transfers, he says it’s time for “serious consideration” of whether Washington’s stated desire to reduce civilian casualties is “sincere.” Akbar Shahid Ahmed @AkbarSAhmed - 12h Paul says Biden’s decision to use emergency powers to send Israel more tank rounds “directly contradicts a promise Blinken made to Congress during his confirmation hearing.” Blinken told senators the US would “come back to regular order” w/ arms deals given human rights concerns. Shahid Ahmed @AkbarSAhmed In October, I broke the news that Paul quit State after > 11 years overseeing arms deals, including hugely controversial ones, like sales to Saudi Arabia amid the Yemen war. He told me then he left because Biden wouldn’t allow any real debate re: Israel. [photo of Biden & Netanyahu surrounded by US & Israeli flags]
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