As Israel ratchets up its military offensive in Gaza, western nations have come under scathing criticism for supplying arms to Israel. United States (US) President Joe Biden recently said the US would halt the shipment of offensive weapons to Israel if it invaded Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Simultaneously, there are reports of the US planning to sell more than $1 billion in new weapons to Israel. As death and destruction continue unabated in Gaza, the pressure is mounting on several countries, including the US, to stop the supply of arms to Israel because of the apprehension that these arms are being used in allegedly committing war crimes.