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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Trump rescinds Biden policy meant to block U.S. arms from being used in war crimes

The Trump administration has reportedly rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring countries that receive weapons from the U.S. to comply with international law and support humanitarian aid deliveries, despite ongoing concerns that U.S. ally Israel has used American materiel in human rights abuses.

A February 21 order from National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, obtained by The Washington Post, declares that Trump is immediately canceling Biden’s February 2024 arms transfer memo, known as NSM-20.

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