blackpearlblast:

12.46 EST
US says it does not support calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The US ambassador to the UN, Robert A. Wood, has said his country does not support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, arguing that it “would only plant the seeds for the next war”.ALT
5m ago 20.36 GMT
Biden administration asks Congress to approve 45,000 shells for Israeli tanks - report
The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel’s Merkava tanks to be used in its offensive in Gaza, Reuters is reporting, citing a US official and former US official.

The potential sale is worth more than $500m (£399m) and is under informal review by the Senate foreign relations and House of Representatives foreign affairs committees, it said.ALT

Evil fucking country. (from the guardian’s live feed, Dec. 8th, 2023)