Inside the labyrinth of State Department mechanisms that allow the flow of weapons to Israel, despite violations.
Over the years, the U.S. government has created special mechanisms to protect Israel from sanctions intended to punish countries responsible for human rights violations.
President Joe Biden suspended arms shipments to Israel and acknowledged that U.S. weapons had been used by Israel to kill Palestinian civilians, but the U.S. State Department refused to declare whether Israel had violated U.S. laws or international in its war against Gaza.
Host Steve Clemons interviews Guardian US investigative reporter Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Georgetown University human rights law expert Stephen Rickard about the structures in place that ultimately enable Israel to escape his responsibilities.