The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce as soon as Monday that it’s blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago.
The move would mark the first time in the decades-long partnership between the two countries that a U.S. administration has invoked a landmark 27-year-old congressional act known as the Leahy law against an Israeli military unit.
It comes as the U.S.-Israeli relationship is under growing strain over civilian deaths and suffering in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.
Here’s a look at the Leahy law and how it could be invoked:
WHAT IS THE LEAHY LAW?
Former Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy championed legislation that became the Leahy law in the 1990s, saying the U.S. needed a tool to block American military aid and training to foreign security units guilty of extrajudicial killings, rapes, torture and other flagrant human rights abuses.
Related articles
Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
Arne Slot will take on one of the most daunting challenges in soccer by replacing Jurgen Klopp as Li2024-05-21ACWF President Stresses People
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21ACWF Launches Campaign to Salute Women Role Models in Anti
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21- Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a theater director and a playw2024-05-21ACWF Encourages Women Entrepreneurs to Contribute to COVID
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-21
atest comment