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Biden sidesteps congress to authorise sale of ammunition to Israel

US State Department waives Congressional review and approves emergency sale of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition worth $106.5 million, after Washington vetoes UN ceasefire bid. 

The sale comes as Republicans slowed a far larger Biden administration request for new military spending for Israel. Picture: AFP
The sale comes as Republicans slowed a far larger Biden administration request for new military spending for Israel. Picture: AFP

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