"International Calls for Accountability in Israel's Weapon Supply and Gaza Conflict"

Calls for an international arms embargo on Israel have gained momentum, with several European nations pausing weapon sales and key U.S. allies debating the issue. The United States and Germany, which supply almost all imported weapons to Israel, voted against a nonbinding resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council. Pressure is mounting on both countries to stop arming Israel, with calls for specific, concrete, and measurable steps to address civilian harm and humanitarian suffering. While the U.S. and Germany expedited arms shipments for Israel after recent attacks, there are signs that leverage can work, as evidenced by Israel's war cabinet announcing new measures to allow more aid into Gaza after a phone call between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.