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Trump plans to lift the Biden administration’s freeze on supplying 2,000-pound bombs to Israel and reverse sanctions against Israeli settlers.

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[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Your link is published in June of 2024 and states:

The Biden administration has paused one shipment of the 2,000-pound bomb, citing concern over the impact it could have in densely populated areas in Gaza, but U.S. officials insist that all other arms deliveries continue as normal. One 2,000-pound bomb can rip through thick concrete and metal, creating a wide blast radius.

Here's a link from July of 2024

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-resume-shipping-500-pound-bombs-israel-us-official-says-2024-07-10/

The U.S. in May paused a shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs due to concern over the impact they could have in Gaza

I can't find anything saying we resumed shipment of 2,000 pound bombs in the remainder of 2024. So it seems to be true Trump is now reversing Biden's [since May 2024] policy of withholding these bombs.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It also states that Biden sent over ten thousand 2,000lb bombs before pausing that single shipment. I don't understand why you're trying to split hairs here as if it makes any difference (irrespective of the 500lb bombs continuing to be shipped, the $20 billion shipment of fighter jets, bombs, and missles in August, and the $8 billion weapons shipment he approved two weeks ago).

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t understand why you’re trying to split hairs here as if it makes any difference

Because this comment thread is about whether Trump's actions are empowering the Israelis. It's apparent to me that most people are using a different definition of empowering than I am.

Even though these actions don't have a large practical impact on their military capability, or financial means, it does send the message that Trump isn't interested in placing even performative restraint on Israel. Thus, he is empowering them to do even more.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Well if we're splitting hairs, how does the ceasefire fall into your definition of empowering the Israelis? That's not something we've seen at any point in the past 15 months of slaughter.

I don't think Trump really deserves credit for it, but Biden surely doesn't. Not only did he allow them to cross red line after red line while supplying them with money and weapons the entire time, but he also blocked numerous UN resolutions on the matter while standing alone with Israel.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

There is reporting today that Israel has already violated the ceasefire.

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/1/20/palestinian-child-killed-by-israeli-sniper-despite-ceasefire

edit: hit submit instead of preview and left out the link.

ps - I don't think Biden handled it well and I agree that Kamala did not campaign well on it. I think the circumstances of the ceasefire are far too reminiscent of the Iran Contra situation with Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. I think Netanyahu supported Trump and purposefully timed it to that end.