Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said President Biden’s recent threat to withhold munitions shipments to Israel was completely unexpected and probably “off script.” Biden said in a Wednesday CNN interview that his administration will halt munitions shipments to Israel if the nation continues with plans to invade the city of Rafah. “My reaction honestly was — ‘Wow, that is …
Read More »Tag Archives: israel
Gazans report UNRWA staff stealing, selling aid: watchdog
A watchdog group is sounding the alarm, saying Gazans are reporting that employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) are allegedly stealing and selling off humanitarian aid materials. UN Watch, a non-governmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday cited numerous reports published by Palestinians in an UNRWA-related chatroom claiming that UNRWA staff are …
Read More »Pentagon undecided on how to proceed with paused bomb shipment to Israel over opposition to Rafah operation
A shipment of two types of precision bombs to Israel remains in limbo after being paused by the U.S. in opposition to Israeli forces’ operation in Rafah. The shipment contains 1,800 2,000-pound bombs, and 1,700 500-pound bombs the Biden administration has said may be used in Rafah. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder confirmed the shipment of bombs was …
Read More »Democrats blow up at Biden for halting weapons shipments to Israel
President Biden is under a barrage of attacks from Republicans and even Democrats over his vow to deny weapons shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah in Gaza. “I suspect it’s pandering to the far left,” Rep. Ritchie Tores, D-N.Y., told Axios. “It looks like election year politics was driving it. That’s my impression.” With the anti and pro-Israel wings …
Read More »Furious Republicans accuse Biden of caving to anti-Israel protesters as 'Squad' Dems claim victory on Rafah
President Biden’s threat to halt offensive weapons shipments to Israel is prompting a wave of backlash among the House GOP, as progressive Democrats take a victory lap to celebrate the move. Republican lawmakers who spoke with Fox News Digital accused Biden of caving to pressure brought on by widespread anti-Israel demonstrations across the U.S. Leftists, meanwhile, praised student activists protesting …
Read More »US law could force Biden to pull UN funding if Palestinian recognition bypass succeeds, experts say
The U.S. will face a difficult decision if the Palestinians should succeed in establishing a workaround toward official recognition, which could trigger America pulling all funding from the U.N. in protest, according to experts. “If the draft resolution as it currently stands is adopted, U.S. law demands that the U.S. withhold all funds from the U.N.,” Anne Bayefsky, director of …
Read More »Mike Pence accuses Biden of impeachment hypocrisy amid Israel arms threat
EXCLUSIVE: Shortly after President Biden announced Wednesday that he would withhold weapons from Israel if it entered the southern Gaza city of Rafah, former Vice President Mike Pence accused him of hypocrisy, in light of how his former boss was impeached on similar grounds. On Wednesday, Biden lamented Gazan civilian casualties to CNN host Erin Burnett, telling her he “made …
Read More »Netanyahu says Israel 'will stand alone' if necessary after Biden threatens to withhold weapons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video message on Thursday vowing that Israel “will stand alone” to defeat Hamas, if necessary, after President Biden threatened to withhold weapon shipments to the Jewish State should Netanyahu proceed with an invasion of Rafah. Netanyahu echoed the 1948 Israeli war of independence in his remarks, saying that despite a weapons embargo on …
Read More »'No choice' but to impeach Biden over delayed Israel aid, GOP senator says
A Republican senator is renewing the call to impeach President Biden following reports of aid to Israel being delayed during its war with the terrorist organization Hamas. “The House has no choice but to impeach Biden based on the Trump-Ukraine precedent of withholding foreign aid to help with reelection. Only with Biden, it’s true,” Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wrote on …
Read More »Biden under fire for withholding weapons for Gaza offensive: 'This is a nightmare' for Israel
Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., sounded off on President Biden’s vow to withhold weapons if Israel invades Rafah. He told “Hannity” Wednesday that the only way to change the “heartbreaking” direction of the Middle East is by voting Biden out in November. DEMOCRATS BLOW UP AT BIDEN FOR HALTING WEAPONS SHIPMENTS TO ISRAEL LINDSEY GRAHAM: [I’m] heartbroken …
Read More »