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The U.S. has decided to fund an Israeli military unit, Netzah Yehuda, which has been accused of gross human rights abuses. The State Department has exempted the unit from the Leahy Law, which prohibits the U.S. from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights. This decision has been met with controversy and criticism.
Controversial Decision for US Funding of Israeli Unit Linked to Human Rights Violations
The Washington Post reports that the U.S. is set to fund an Israeli unit accused of gross human rights abuses. This decision by the State Department to exempt the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Unit from Leahy Law Ineligibility has been deemed erroneous by Just Security.
Despite the controversy, the highly contentious Israeli battalion is now eligible for assistance, as reported by Al Jazeera English. Ongoing investigations into human rights violations in the West Bank by the IDF unit, however, will not lead to sanctions by the U.S., states a Scoop by Axios.
Furthermore, a recent report suggests that the U.S. will not sanction the Netzah Yehuda battalion, and will drop the abuse probe, according to The Times of Israel.
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