US Requests Military Aid for Palestinian Authority

Five Palestinians are suing the U.S. government to halt military assistance to Israel, citing violations of the Leahy Law due to Israel's alleged human rights abuses in Gaza, where over 45,000 Palestinians have died since October 2023. The lawsuit, led by a displaced Gaza teacher, argues that the U.S. has failed to enforce laws against funding military units implicated in serious abuses. Concurrently, the Biden administration is urging Israel to approve military aid for Palestinian Authority (PA) forces engaged in a critical operation against militant groups like Hamas and the Islamic Jihad in Jenin. This operation is deemed essential for the PA's survival amid fears of losing control to Islamist militants. The PA's recent actions, including attempts to arrest militants and a significant military mobilization, reflect a desperate bid to reclaim authority in a deteriorating security environment. Both cases highlight the complex dynamics of U.S. involvement in Israeli-Palestinian relations amid ongoing violence and instability.