Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), a US-based rights group, has called on Washington to investigate Israel’s use of its weapons to commit war crimes in Lebanon.
This comes following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday.
“Now that a ceasefire has gone into effect, the US should investigate Israel’s use of US-made weapons in apparent war crimes in Lebanon during this conflict,” said Sarah Leah Whitson, DAWN’s executive director.
“The Biden administration has a responsibility to ensure US arms have not facilitated violations of international law in incidents such as Israeli strikes on journalists in Hasbaya last month and white phosphorus attacks in Dhayra last year.”
The group also called on the Biden administration to prioritise securing a Gaza ceasefire, and to cease vetoing UNSC resolutions that call for one.
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