Arrr, Biden be muddlin' things with his weapons halt to Israel, Democrats be sayin' it be like speakin' gibberish!
2024-05-16
Arr, them scallywags from the Democrats be scratchin' their heads over Biden's Israel dealings! First they be halting a sale, then suddenly they be jumpin' back on board with a new weapons package! Tis a real head-scratcher for those landlubbers!
The Biden administration's plan to sell weapons to Israel after withholding a bomb shipment over Rafah concerns last week has left some Democrats confused and angered by what they see as conflicting messaging on Biden's policy towards Israel, a new report claims. Democratic lawmakers vented their frustrations according to a new report in Politico, with one anonymous member saying the messaging on these weapons sales from the administration has been "lost in translation." The Democrat complained that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's strong rebuke of Israel, after this new weapons deal was made public, only confused lawmakers even more. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat who has argued that U.S. aid to Israel should continue, said the White House has done a poor job communicating their rationale.White House officials explained in the report that its pause of weapons to Israel before its invasion in Rafah was a singular exception in its overall strong support for its Middle East ally. The Biden administration's stance on Israel has prompted criticism from within the president's own party. Several pro-Israel Democrats slammed Biden's decision to halt the weapons sale to Israel last week, with one suggesting the maneuver was politically motivated. Republicans have also put pressure on the administration, putting forward for a Thursday vote a bill that would stop Biden from blocking offensive weapons aid to Israel. National security communications advisor John Kirby tried to clarify the administration's position on U.S. weapons sales to Israel in a statement last week.