▲ 1964 ▼ Just a reminder (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 762 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) POTUS does not have the power to unilaterally end that agreement; Congress does. False permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Nougat@fedia.io -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) From the article you linked: When the President is aware of the possibility of violations of the AECA, the law requires a report to Congress on the potential violations. And that's a different act that strictly applies here. The AECA enables the existence of the US-Israel Strategic Partnership Act. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago It also says: The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. Now, I'm not a lawyer, but these people are and they say: “The law is clear and aligned with the majority of Americans who believe the U.S. should cease arms shipments to Israel until it stops its military operation in Gaza” Biden himself exercised an emergency provision in the law to bypass congress, in order to send more weapons to Israel permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Nougat@fedia.io -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) From the article you linked: When the President is aware of the possibility of violations of the AECA, the law requires a report to Congress on the potential violations. And that's a different act that strictly applies here. The AECA enables the existence of the US-Israel Strategic Partnership Act. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago It also says: The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. Now, I'm not a lawyer, but these people are and they say: “The law is clear and aligned with the majority of Americans who believe the U.S. should cease arms shipments to Israel until it stops its military operation in Gaza” Biden himself exercised an emergency provision in the law to bypass congress, in order to send more weapons to Israel permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago It also says: The Arms Export Control Act of 1976 gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. Now, I'm not a lawyer, but these people are and they say: “The law is clear and aligned with the majority of Americans who believe the U.S. should cease arms shipments to Israel until it stops its military operation in Gaza” Biden himself exercised an emergency provision in the law to bypass congress, in order to send more weapons to Israel permalink fedilink source parent
