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What does Biden’s temporary suspension of offensive arms transfers mean for US-Israeli relations?
What does Biden’s temporary suspension of offensive arms transfers mean for US-Israeli relations?
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31 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Charles Blaha, a former State Department expert on the vetting of U.S. weapons transfers to other countries, helps us understand this important moment in the Israel-Hamas conflict. After an extended period of tension between U.S President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden has decided to freeze some transfers of weapons to Israel, at least temporarily. In his conversation with RBI director John Torpey, Blaha explains United States law and policy governing weapons transfers, which imposes stringent controls to avoid the misuse of U.S. weaponry. Blaha also discusses the role of the protests on campuses and their doubtful effects on changing American or Israeli policy. Finally, the conversation delves into the overall posture of the United States vis-à-vis arms transfers to Israel.
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Released:
May 13, 2024
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Podcast episode
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