With mounting evidence Israel is breaking legal standards — and its promises to the U.S. — during its ongoing military offensive in Gaza, the Biden administration should stop sending the Israelis weapons and launch a public review of Israeli conduct, a coalition of more than 20 foreign policy and human rights groups argued in a letter to President Joe Biden and his top advisers on Tuesday.
Without a change, the Biden administration’s policy will “continue to cause devastating harm and risk making the United States complicit in war crimes,” argues the message, which was shared exclusively with HuffPost after it was sent to the U.S. National Security Council.
Among its signatories are prominent advocacy groups, such as the nonprofit Center for Civilians in Conflict; humanitarian organizations, like Refugees International; and other bodies from churches to think tanks. Notably, the letter is directed not only to Biden and his senior staff, but also to Vice President Kamala…