Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights

The lawsuit filed by a group of Palestinians and American relatives accuses the State Department of providing loopholes for Israel to avoid U.S. law restricting aid to foreign militaries over human rights abuses, despite warnings about civilian deaths in Gaza. Former State Department officials and crafters of the Leahy law are backing the lawsuit, which aims to hold the federal government accountable for enforcing U.S. law. The lawsuit details obstacles created by the State Department to exempt Israel from enforcement, including setting up a committee and requiring high-level approval for findings of violations.

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