Palestinians and U.S. relatives sue State Department for allegedly bypassing human rights laws in military aid to Israel.

Palestinians and American relatives have filed a lawsuit accusing the US State Department of creating loopholes to allow Israel to bypass laws restricting military aid due to human rights abuses. The lawsuit claims the State Department has set up barriers to enforce the 1997 Leahy Law, which prohibits US military assistance to foreign military units with credible evidence of gross human rights abuses. Former State Department officials and architects of the Leahy Law support the lawsuit, seeking to hold the US accountable for enforcing its own human rights laws.

December 17, 2024
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