Biden approves $735m arms sale to Zionist regime

The decision to approve the sale was made on 5 May, about a week before Israel began bombing the Strip, the Washington Post reported. however, at the time, Zionist regime was brutally quashing Palestinian protests against its planned forced displacement of Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Al-Quds and its continued assault of worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

The decision to green light the sale, which is mainly made up of Joint Direct Attack Munitions, has stirred opposition among some members of US President Joe Biden's Democratic Party, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, as the death toll from Israel's offensive against Gaza continues to mount.

Omar said shortly after the Post's story was published that the sale should not be completed "while crimes against humanity are being committed with our backing."

"It would be appalling for the Biden Administration to go through with $735 million in precision-guided weaponry to [Israeli PM] Netanyahu without any strings attached in the wake of escalating violence and attacks on civilians."

"If this goes through this will be seen as a green light for continued escalation and will undercut any attempts at brokering a ceasefire," added Omar.

At least 212 Palestinians have been killed, including 61 children, in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since 10 May, according to the Gaza-based Palestinian Health Ministry. More than 11,305 people have also been injured and dozens of buildings destroyed or damaged in the Israeli assault. More than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced.