International Organizations Call for Halt to Weapons Transfers to Israel

On January 24, 16 leading international humanitarian organizations issued a joint call for all UN member states to halt arms transfers to Israel as the Tel Aviv regime presses ahead with its genocidal campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip. The organizations, including Oxfam, Save the Children, Amnesty International, the American Friends Service Committee made the appeal in a joint statement on Wednesday. "We demand an immediate ceasefire and call on all states to halt the transfer of weapons that can be used to commit violations of international humanitarian and human rights law," the statement read. "All states have the obligation to prevent atrocity crimes and promote adherence to norms that protect civilians. The international community is long overdue to live up to these commitments," they added. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has already approved $14 billion military aid for Israel. The Biden administration approved the delivery of 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition for almost $106 million at the beginning of December, after he bypassed Congress.

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Volume 54 Number 7 - January 26, 2024

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