US weapons pour into 'Israel' despite ongoing war crimes in Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Business Insider
22 Oct 2023 00:31
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The US sends its 45th cargo plane filled with weapons, vehicles, and medical supplies over to "Israel" as the latter continues to commit war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanks crew members at the "Nevatim" Air Base in occupied Palestine, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 (AP)

As of this moment, 45 cargo planes transporting weapons from the US to "Israel" have been confirmed to have been received by the Israeli occupation forces, according to information released by the Israeli Security Ministry.

Among the military aid sent were "around 1,000 tons of armaments," military vehicles and supplies, medical equipment, and military ambulances, according to a post on X.

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group aircraft carrier is making its way into the Mediterranean to support the Israeli aggression on #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/o7dvP61neW
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 10, 2023

A US State Department official responsible for facilitating arms transfers to major American allies stepped down from his position earlier on Wednesday, according to The Huffington Post.

The official, Josh Paul, cited "shortsighted decisions" made by the Biden administration as the reason for his resignation, which forced him to make an ethical compromise he found unbearable.

In a LinkedIn post justifying his decision, Paul wrote, "In my 11 years I have made more moral compromises than I can recall, each heavily, but each with my promise to myself in mind, and intact."

"I am leaving today because I believe that in our current course with regards to the continued — indeed, expanded and expedited — provision of lethal arms to Israel — I have reached the end of that bargain," he added.

"I cannot work in support of a set of major policy decisions, including rushing more arms to one side of the conflict, that I believe to be shortsighted, destructive, unjust, and contradictory to the very values that we publicly espouse," the resignation post read.

This arms delivery, like its predecessors, is part of the "unwavering support" the US has pledged for "Israel", which continues to commit horrendous crimes against the Palestinians amid indiscriminate bombing and targeting, making it an accomplice in these war crimes.