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$17B in aid for 'Israel' marks end of US credibility: ex-Riyadh envoy

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Apr 2024 20:40
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The US House passed legislation on Saturday allocating $26.38 billion in supplemental funds for "Israel", with $17 billion designated for military aid to "Israel" and $9 billion for so-called humanitarian assistance worldwide, including for civilians in Gaza.

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Sputnik reported on Tuesday, citing former US Ambassador to Riyadh Chas Freeman, that the US' recent approval of a $17 billion in military assistance to "Israel" proves that the US has no regard for international law and human decency, thus further worsening its global reputation. 

The US House passed legislation on Saturday allocating $26.38 billion in supplemental funds for "Israel", with $17 billion designated for weapons to "Israel" and $9 billion for so-called humanitarian assistance worldwide.

"This puts the last nail in the coffin of US credibility around the world. It makes it clear to everyone beyond a reasonable doubt that the United States has joined Israel in contempt of both international law and human decency," Freeman was quoted as saying.

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Freeman remarked that the "obscenely massive aid" granted to "Israel" will empower it to persist in perpetrating "the very genocide in Gaza and the occupied West Bank  that the United States hypocritically claims to oppose."

"Neither Israel nor the US is likely soon to overcome the international opprobrium generated by their partnership in depravity," he predicted.

The veteran diplomat further cautioned that while Saturday's aid package approved more than double the funds for Ukraine, it would not prevent Kiev's imminent defeat at the hands of Russia.

"Ukraine's morale will be boosted by the renewal of financial support from the US but this will not remedy its problems on the battlefield. It will not create more Ukrainian men with military training. Nor will it supply more artillery shells," he said.

The US national security supplemental package has authorized $60.84 billion for Ukraine, which includes $23 billion to replenish US weapons and ammunition arsenals, and $8.12 billion designated for the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan. The package is expected to swiftly pass through the Senate this week.

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