Blinken has denied that his agency has a double standard when it comes to Israel and enforcing a 1997 law barring military support in cases of gross human rights abuses. 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-17 12:50:44">December 17, 2024 at 12:50 PM EST</time>

Blinken has denied that his agency has a double standard when it comes to Israel and enforcing a 1997 law barring military support in cases of gross human rights abuses.{ai:summary}<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected claims that the U.S. has a double standard regarding Israel's military support in relation to a 1997 law against aiding nations with gross human rights violations. </p><p>This statement comes amid ongoing scrutiny of U.S. foreign policy and its implications for human rights. #foreignaffairs</p>

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