"White House Seeks Loophole to Conceal Arms Sales to Israel, Raises Concerns"

The White House has included an unprecedented exemption in its national security funding request to Congress, seeking permission to approve future arms sales to Israel without notifying Congress. This would allow the Israeli government to purchase up to $3.5 billion in military equipment and services in complete secrecy. Critics argue that this exemption undermines Congressional oversight and transparency, as well as potentially enabling arms sales to military units involved in human rights violations. The Biden administration is pushing for quick passage of the funding package, but advocates are calling on Congress to reject the waiver and demand greater transparency on weapons transfers to Israel.