President Biden changed the U.S. standard for cutting off weapons deliveries to foreign militaries that harm civilians, stating that countries more likely than not to violate international law or human rights should not receive American weapons.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken instructed State Department officials to investigate incidents of civilian harm by foreign militaries using American weapons and recommend responses, potentially including halting arms deliveries.
President Biden's critics believe his refusal to limit arms deliveries to Israel contradicts his goal of positioning the United States as a protector of civilians in wartime, facing tests as Israel threatens invasion and the administration assesses Israel's use of American weapons.
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