Trump administration pushes $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel amid criticism over mass targeting of civilians in the region.
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WorldPingCongress has been informally notified about the pending deal, most of which is to be paid for with foreign military financing — in which U.S.taxpayer dollars are given to Israel to turn around and buy the weapons from the United States…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
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It’s described as a sale, but the U.S.is giving Israel taxpayer money to buy over 40,000 bombs, The Washington Post reports…
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