The Trump Administration's moment of approving new major weapons sales to Israel had sparked a lot of controversy inside and outside the United States of America.
A group of US lawmakers introdruced legislation to ban the proceeding of these weapons sales to Israel. Anadolu Agency reports that the Lawmakers' reason for that are the concerns over civilian casualties in Gaza that surpassed over 50,000 civilians including women and children and more than 100,000 injured ones, and potential violations of international law. This movement is led by US Representative Pramila Jayapal, a member of the Democrat Party, and Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress, all leading the effort with four joint resolutions of disapproval of specific arms and weapons sales.
These measures would disallaow sales of weapons worth billions of dollars, including 35,529 powerful 2,000-pound bombs, various guidance systems for munitions, thousands of additional bombs, and armored bulldozers that have been used in demolishing Palestinian homes and targeting Palestenian civilians.
"Continuing to provide the Israeli government with offensive weapons, even as they violate both international and U.S. laws, is unacceptable and makes us complicit in this violence and destruction,” Jayapal said in a statement.
“We must return to a negotiated ceasefire that allows for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, the release of the remaining hostages, and lasting security in the region,” she added, referring to the ongoing Israeli blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip.
The debate over arms sales to Israel has intensified as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with international courts increasingly condemming and opposing Israel’s military actions.
Last November the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.