The NAACP, an influential civil rights organization, urges US President Joe Biden to “indefinitely” halt all weapons deliveries to Israel and apply pressure for the end of the war, sending a reminder that his support for Israel could hurt him among Black voters in November’s election.
The NAACP’s call is a rare instance of the advocacy group for Black Americans taking a position on US foreign policy toward a country without a significant Black population.
The organization says Israel had a right to defend itself after the Hamas massacre of October 7 and urges the terror group to return the hostages and “stop all terrorist activity.” It also urges Israel to “commit to an offensive strategy that is aligned with international and humanitarian laws.”
“The NAACP calls on President Biden to draw the red line and indefinitely end the shipment of all weapons and artillery to the State of Israel and other states that supply weapons to Hamas and other terrorist organizations. It is imperative that the violence that has claimed so many civilian lives, immediately stop,” the organization says in a statement first provided to Reuters.
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