Biden administration says no policy shift toward Israel due to humanitarian aid

[Craig Nigrelli]

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP AND PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL MEET AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, IN ADDITION TO THE OPTICS OF A PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER, THE TWO LEADERS WILL TALK ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY.
THIS COMES AS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY THERE WILL BE NO SIGNIFICANT POLICY SHIFT TOWARD ISRAEL. THE U.S. HAD IMPOSED A 30-DAY DEADLINE FOR ISRAELI IMPROVEMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO GAZA.
AT A BRIEFING, STATE DEPARTMENT DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON VEDANT PATEL SAID , THERE HAVE BEEN IMPROVEMENTS IN DELIVERY ROUTES WITHIN GAZA, AS WELL AS RESUMPTION IN AID TO THE NORTH INCLUDING GAZA CITY AND JUBALIA, AND THE EXPANSION OF HUMANITARIAN ZONES.
HE ADDED :
“We at this time have not made an assessment that the Israelis are in violation of u.s law, but most importantly we are going to continue to watch how these steps that they have taken are being implemented, how they can continue to be expanded on and through that we are going to assess their compliance. “
THOSE DEMANDS WERE SPECIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN AND DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN, IN A LETTER TO ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 13TH. IT MANDATED THAT ISRAEL ALLOW AT LEAST 350 TRUCKS PER DAY OF AID TO ENTER THE GAZA STRIP.
HOWEVER, HUMANITARIAN AID GROUPS HAVE COMPLAINED THAT ISRAEL HAS NOT MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS. A UNITED NATIONS AGENCY, ASSISTING PALESTINIAN REFUGEES, SAYS ONLY ABOUT 30 OR SO TRUCKS A DAY ARE GETTING THROUGH.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SAID ON TUESDAY, ITS SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL REMAINS “IRONCLAD” EVER SINCE HAMAS ATTACKED ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7TH OF LAST YEAR. THE RESULTING WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAS LEFT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
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