Despite 30-day Gaza aid ultimatum, US says support for Israel will proceed
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US law prohibits military assistance to allies that block humanitarian aid, but Washington says no assessment Israel breaching law.
Washington, DC – The United States was unambiguous in a message to Israel last month: Take specific steps within 30 days to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or face consequences.
The deadline has now passed, and the United Nations is warning that famine is “imminent” in parts of northern Gaza. But there will be no consequences for Israel, the administration of outgoing President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.
“We, at this time, have not made an assessment that the Israelis are in violation of US law,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters.
He argued that Israel had made “some progress” to allow more aid into the besieged territory but the US “would like to see some more changes happen”.
Patel would not say whether the specific conditions set out by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin in an October 13 letter to Israeli leaders had been met.
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