May 11, 2024 - BBC News - Israel may have used US-supplied weapons in breach of international law in Gaza

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1. Now we're just going to bring you some news that's been developing while we've been on air tonight.

2. The US government has said that Israel may have used US-supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances during the war in Gaza.

3. These findings are in a review ordered by the White House. Let's find out more from our correspondent, Tom Bitman, in Washington. What more do we know, Tom?

4. Jane, this has been a long-awaited report by the State Department here after, as you say, President Biden ordered a review of, in fact, seven countries and the way in which they were using US-supplied weapons.

5. Now that had come, of course, under growing pressure on the president, particularly from Human Rights organizations and from parts of his Democratic base, to investigate and verify whether or not US weapons were being used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza.

6. Now, such was the work that has gone into this, the State Department here missed its own deadline on this by 3 days, but we've had the report in the last 10 minutes, and the key line is this: it says it is reasonable to assess the weapons supplied by the United States have been used by Israeli Security Forces since October the 7th in instances inconsistent with International humanitarian law.

7. Now that is clearly a rebuke of Israel, but it stops short of saying that that should then lead to any further withholding of US weapons because it says it takes its assurances about dealing with and investigating these incidents as credible.

8. So, a very important line there. I think it signifies the way in which President Biden has been caught in a bind between parts of his base who want more weapons withheld from Israel and those who say that he is already not showing enough support to his key Ally in the region.

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1. Now, we just gonna bring you some news that has been in developing world we have been on air tonight.

   • Now, we're just going to bring you some news that has been developing while we have been on air tonight.

2. The U.S. government has said the Israel may have used U.S. supplied weapons in breach of international humantarian law in some instances during the war in Gaza.

   • The U.S. government has said that Israel may have used U.S. supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances during the war in Gaza.

3. These findings are in a review ordered by the White House. Let's find out more from our correspondent, Tom Bateman, in Washington. What more do we know, Tom?

4. Jane, this has been a long away to report by the state department here after you say president Biden ordered a review. In facts 7 countries where in a use of U.S. supplied weapons.

   • Jane, this has been a long-awaited report by the State Department here after, as you say, President Biden ordered a review of, in fact, 7 countries and the way in which they were using U.S. supplied weapons.

5. Now, that had come, of course, under growing pressure on the president, particularly from humanitarian organization and from the part of Democratic Base to investigate and verify whether or nor U.S. weapons have being used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza.

   • Now, that had come, of course, under growing pressure on the president, particularly from Human Rights organization and from parts of his Democratic Base, to investigate and verify whether or not U.S. weapons were being used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza.

6. Now, such was the work that has going to the state department has missed the deadline by 3 days, but we've had their report in the last ten minutes. And the key line is this: it says that it is reasonable to access the weapons supplied by the United States have been used by Israeli security force since October 7th in instances inconsistent with international humanitarian law.

   • Now, such was the work that has gone into this, the state department here missed its own deadline on this by 3 days, but we've had the report in the last ten minutes. And the key line is this: it says it is reasonable to access the weapons supplied by the United States have been used by Israeli Security Forces since October the 7th in instances inconsistent with international humanitarian law.

7. Now, that is clearly a r of Israeli, but its stop short of signing that should be lead to any further withholding of U.S. weapons, because it takes insurances about dealing with and investigating this incidents as credible.

   • Now, that is clearly a rebuke of Israel, but it stop short of saying that should then lead to any further withholding of U.S. weapons, because it says it takes its assurances about dealing with and investigating these incidents as credible.

8. So, a very important line there. I think it signifies the way which the President Biden has been caught and bind between party with his base who want more weapons withheld for Israel and those who saying that he is ready not sharing enough weapon for its key ally in the region.

   • So, a very important line there. I think it signifies the way in which the President Biden has been caught in a bind between parts of his base who want more weapons withheld from Israel and those who say that he is already not showing enough support to his key ally in the region.

Note

1. breach n. 违反法律的行为；缺口 v. 制造缺口；（鲸鱼）突破水面

2. rebuke v. n. 斥责