Judge Denies CIA Move to Quash IRmep Lawsuit on US Intelligence Aid to Israel
On August 23, Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the CIA’s courtroom maneuver (PDF) to throw out IRmep’s lawsuit seeking the exact dollar value of US intelligence support to Israel. Acknowledging the lawsuit as one component of a broader IRmep legal effort to reveal how Israel’s clandestine nuclear weapons program makes US aid unlawful, Chutkan was unpersuaded that “unprecedented” levels of such aid–president Obama’s words–could flow as intelligence support to Israel without the CIA knowing about it.
Chutkan’s denial of the CIA’s motion may be found online at IRmep’s Center for Policy and Law.
This lower court victory comes as IRmep’s appeals court battle to block US aid to Israel heats up. In September, we’ll provide compelling evidence to a three-judge appeals court panel about why all US foreign aid (both intelligence and military) to Israel–and a gag law blocking American officials from discussing Israel’s nuclear weapons program–violate the Arms Export Control Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Stay tuned for important updates!
