White House In Internal Message To Lawmakers, Says Democrats In Congress Who Oppose Weapons To Israel Are Aiding Hamas

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White House Says Democrats Who Oppose Weapons To Israel Are Aiding Hamas

HuffPost obtained a White House message to senators ahead of a crucial vote on sending the Israelis more arms amid the Gaza and Lebanon wars. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is helping the administration shield the policy.

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The Biden administration is aggressively pushing senators to bless continued U.S. weapons shipments for Israel ahead of a first-of-its-kind vote in Congress on the policy, HuffPost has learned ― and administration officials are suggesting lawmakers who vote against the arms are empowering American and Israeli foes from Iran to the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, which the U.S. treats as terror organizations.

HuffPost obtained a copy of talking points the administration is circulating on Capitol Hill ahead of a Wednesday vote on several tranches of military equipment that President Joe Biden wants to send Israel. The White House sent the document to multiple Democratic Senate offices on Tuesday, a Senate aide who requested anonymity to speak frankly told HuffPost.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is also privately pressing senators to endorse the ongoing flow of military equipment to Israel, according to another Senate aide.

Several influential senators ― among them Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) ― are urging colleagues to vote for legislation that disapproves of Biden's arms deals. They cite Israel's use of American support to cause massive civilian casualties and its severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, which they say violate U.S. and international law.

The effort is serious enough that the White House has launched a pointed pushback. "Disapproving arms purchases for Israel at this moment would …put wind in the sails of Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas at the worst possible moment," the document from the Biden administration reads.

The document additionally appears to endorse continued fighting despite the administration's public narrative that it is seeking settlements to end the deadly Israeli military campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

But democrats are warmongers. I've heard it repeatedly from brain dead magats.

 

[Moral]

I think Hamas is about to launch a come from behind victory if we don't chip in.

 

[globalhawk]

I think Hamas is about to launch a come from behind victory if we don't chip in.

I heard they just got a dirty bomb shipment from North Korea. Israel is totally under armed.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

But democrats are warmongers. I've heard it repeatedly from brain dead magats.

Weird post considering the OP.

 

[MichaelKeller99]

Israel’s proportionality doctrine is crazy. A 40:1 ratio is not good enough? Must be going for that 69:1 ratio.

 

[Scruddy]

But democrats are warmongers. I've heard it repeatedly from brain dead magats.

How many billions did dems give to Ukraine? And how many billions did yall just tell them they don't need to pay back anymore?

In this case the left's antisemitism out paces your love for wars. Dems would probably rather fund hamas tbh.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

But democrats are warmongers. I've heard it repeatedly from brain dead magats.

 

[WDSMHAWK]