Metro Plus News US underlines to Israel it must stick to international law on weapons

US underlines to Israel it must stick to international law on weapons

The United States has briefed Israel on a new U.S. national security memorandum that reminds countries receiving U.S. weapons to stick to international law, the White House said on Friday.
The memo is a statement of administration policy and was sent on Thursday from the White House to senior Cabinet officials responsible for national security to ensure its aims are carried out.
The memo does not impose new conditions on how U.S. military equipment may be used, but it does require the Biden administration to send a report to Congress annually on whether countries are meeting the requirements.
Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military assistance to Israel, its longtime ally. Leftist Democrats and Arab American groups have criticized the Biden administration’s steadfast support of Israel, which they say provides it with a sense of impunity.