The State Department has carved out loopholes for Israel that give the close American ally a pass on U.S. law restricting aid to foreign militaries over human rights abuses, a lawsuit from a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives asserted Tuesday.

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Gaza residents and their American families accuse the State Department of creating illegal loopholes on Israel’s behalf to evade federal law blocking aid to foreign militaries complicit in human rights abuses

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Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights

The lawsuit accuses the Department of State of failing to implement a US federal law that prohibits the transfer of funds to foreign military units.

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A lawsuit by a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives accuses the State Department of giving Israel a pass when it comes to a U.S. law meant to limit military aid over human rights abuses

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WASHINGTON: Five Palestinian families on Tuesday (Dec 17) sued the State Department over Washington's billions in military aid to Israel, demanding the enforcement of US rules to curb arms flows

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Palestinian families sue US government over military aid to Israel

It alleged the State Department has deliberately circumvented a US human rights law to continue funding Israeli military units.

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Palestinian families sue State Department over US support for Israeli military

The U.S. State Department has created exceptions that allow it to provide military aid to Israel despite a law restricting aid to foreign forces involved in human rights violations, claims a lawsuit from a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives on Tuesday.

El Departamento de Estado estadounidense ha creado excepciones que le permiten dar ayuda militar a Israel pese a una ley que restringe la ayuda a fuerzas extranjeras involucradas en violaciones de derechos humanos, afirma una demanda de un grupo de palestinos en Gaza y familiares estadounidenses el martes.

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U.S. Government Accused of Allowing Military Aid to Israel Despite Human Rights Law · Global Voices

The lawsuit was filed today by a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American family members and former State Department officials and creators of the Leahy law of 1997 are among those who advised and support the process, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The lawsuit details the barriers it accuses the State Department of creating on behalf of Israel to circumvent law enforcement and calls for court intervention. This initiative follows the prot…

O processo foi movido hoje por um grupo de palestinianos em Gaza e familiares norte-americanos e antigos funcionários do Departamento de Estado e criadores da lei Leahy de 1997 estão entre os que aconselharam e apoiam o processo, noticiou a agência Associated Press (AP).   O processo detalha as barreiras que acusa o Departamento de Estado de criar em nome de Israel para contornar a aplicação da lei e apela à intervenção dos tribunais. Esta inici…

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US government accused of circumventing law to maintain support for Israel

A lawsuit by a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives accuses the State Department of giving Israel a pass when it comes to a U.S. law meant to limit military aid over human rights abuses.

Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights

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