Rights groups press lawmakers to scrap provision to merge US and Israeli militaries

On Thursday, 56 civil rights and advocacy organizations sent a letter to the United States Congress urging lawmakers to remove a specific provision from an upcoming defense bill. The provision in question, Section 21, seeks to deepen military technology integration between the United States and Israel.

The coalition of groups argues against the strengthening of these ties, formally requesting that the legislative language be scrapped. The provision aims to formalize and expand collaborative efforts in military technological development between the two nations.