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56 rights groups tell US lawmakers to scrap closer Israel military ties
Human rights groups including Amnesty International warn that combining the two countries' defence sectors is dangerous while public support for Israel falls. The disputed measure, written into an upcoming 2027 defence bill, aims to speed up shared weapons technology and co-production partnerships. Campaigners highlighted the war in Gaza just as Washington's current deal to send Israel $3.8 billion in yearly aid nears its 2028 expiry.
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