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Showing Original Post only (View all)Israel using weapons in line with international law, not blocking Gaza aid, says US [View all]
The US has deemed Israel to be in compliance with a new national security memorandum after it received a written assurance from Jerusalem that it is using American weapons in line with international law and is not blocking humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
This assurance came last week via a credible high-level official who has the ability and authority to make decisions and commitments about the issues at the heart of the assurances, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, referring to the letter sent by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
These assurances are prospective, but of course, our view of them is informed by our ongoing assessments of Israels conduct in the war in Gaza, Miller said during a press briefing.
Weve had ongoing assessments of Israels compliance with international humanitarian law. We have not found them to be in violation, either when it comes to the conduct of the war or the provision of humanitarian assistance. We view those assurances through that ongoing work we have done, he said.
This assurance came last week via a credible high-level official who has the ability and authority to make decisions and commitments about the issues at the heart of the assurances, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said, referring to the letter sent by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
These assurances are prospective, but of course, our view of them is informed by our ongoing assessments of Israels conduct in the war in Gaza, Miller said during a press briefing.
Weve had ongoing assessments of Israels compliance with international humanitarian law. We have not found them to be in violation, either when it comes to the conduct of the war or the provision of humanitarian assistance. We view those assurances through that ongoing work we have done, he said.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-using-weapons-in-line-with-international-law-not-blocking-gaza-aid-says-us/
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Beastly Boy
Mar 26
OP
The assessment comes from a "credible high-level official who has the ability and authority to make decisions",
Beastly Boy
Mar 26
#3
He wasn't "citing" the letter sent by the Israeli defense minister, he was "referring" to it.
Beastly Boy
Mar 26
#5
Are you suggesting that the US cannot possibly know the outcomes of their own assessments?
Beastly Boy
Mar 26
#11
I'm just replying to the idiotic assertion that killing is "legal" and "humanitarian".
Ping Tung
Mar 26
#8
Deflecting from the current dpartment of State assessment, which is the subject of the OP.
Beastly Boy
Mar 26
#18
You say that the State Department says that killing and starving people agrees with International Law.
Ping Tung
Mar 26
#19
This is not what I say. But I am getting a feeling that I can use my time more productively than
Beastly Boy
Mar 26
#20