Biden signs law securing billions in US aid for Ukraine, Israel
Al Jazeera
Despite outcry over abuses in Gaza war, US president stresses that his commitment to Israel’s security is ‘ironclad’.
Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a $94bn foreign funding bill that includes military aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, ending a months-long legislative impasse in Washington over the assistance.
Biden hailed the passage of the law on Wednesday as a “good day for world peace”, saying that the measure makes the United States safer.
The package will provide Israel with $17bn in additional aid despite growing calls for restricting US assistance to the country over abuses in Gaza, where the Israeli military has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians.
However, the US president framed the new assistance as an effort to help Israel protect itself from attacks against Iran.
“My commitment to Israel – I want to make clear again – is ironclad,” Biden told reporters. “The security of Israel is critical.”
