NEW YORK (VINnews) — US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Sunday marked the six-month anniversary of Hamas’ deadly terrorist attack on Israel and blasted the “appalling” lack of support from some Democrats for the country as it continues its war in Gaza, according to a report by the Washington Examiner.
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“Since the massacre, it’s been appalling to watch anti-Israel rhetoric and support for an unconditional cease-fire grow among Democrats in Washington, even as Hamas holds 130 Israelis and Americans hostage in Gaza,” Johnson said in a statement.
Dozens of Democrats in Congress have called for a ceasefire in the region, citing deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
In his statement on Sunday, Johnson reiterated House Republicans’ support for Israel, which comes as the Biden administration faces pressure from prominent members of the President’s own party to stop weapons transfers to the IDF because of the continued civilian deaths in Gaza.
“Unlike our Democrat colleagues, House Republicans remain clear-eyed about who the enemy in this fight is, and we will not stop working and praying until each of the hostages is returned home,” Johnson said.
The Speaker added that on the Hamas attack anniversary, “of all days, Washington must be united in our support for our great ally, Israel, as they fight for their sovereignty and right to exist.”
“It’s time to stop lecturing Israel on how it should best defend itself and begin equipping our friend with the resources necessary to eliminate the threat of Hamas, once and for all,” Johnson said.
The president’s ultimatums should be going to Hamas, not Israel.
Hamas resisted a ceasefire, brought about needless bloodshed, and refuses to release Israeli and American hostages.
Biden should not undercut our ally amidst an existential threat by conditioning our support.
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) April 5, 2024
In a Twitter post Johnson reiterated his opinion that President Biden should be pressuring Hamas and not Israel.
President Joe Biden was initially supportive of Israel’s operation in Gaza, but has been more critical lately. During a recent interview with MSNBC, Biden said that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would be a red line but also said in the same breath that crossing it would not result in punitive measures against Israel.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan later tried to renege on those comments.
“The President didn’t make any declarations or pronouncements or announcements. The red line came up in a question he was responding to that question. I think he gave a full answer to it,” Sullivan told reporters.
Last week, Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call during which Biden reportedly delivered an ultimatum to Netanyahu, telling him that if Israel doesn’t change course in Gaza, “we won’t be able to support you”.
Just hours after the conversation between Biden and Netanyahu, the Israeli security cabinet approved an increase of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, including permitting the temporary delivery of humanitarian aid through Ashdod and the Erez Crossing and the increase of Jordanian aid through Kerem Shalom.
The White House welcomed the Cabinet’s decision and said it “must now be fully and rapidly implemented.”
We need to bring the Republicans back
So many Democrats are just shills for hamas.
A sane, rational voice in a sea of illogical hatred and insidious anti-semitism.
When an Evangelical Christian is more outspoken & supportive of Israel and unafraid to voice their opinion in front of the world, it speaks volumes of the overall Jewish leadership all around today. Have you heard ONE JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE is the Congress, Senate or at the NY state or NY-City level speak out in defense & support of Israel and the Jewish people ? CRICKETS..Why?
We are repeating history yet again! The Jewish elite & intellectuals in Europe and elsewhere around the WWII era feared Zionism would interfere with their tenuous links / ties to the host-country’s establishment. “Zionism was just an excuse. This means that Israel was a mere nuisance and inconvenience for them that might ruin there so called “Elite status” & connections. How did that work out? Unfortunately, the exact mentality has followed us to America & has influenced our leaders in Congress as well as Jewish communities across the US, especially in NY / NJ area. But keep let’s keep voting Democrat so we can continue to get, funding, programs & dirty-crooked money…Afterall, they’re only against the “Zionists!!”
But the secular Jews hate so much themselves, that they’ll keep voting DemocRAT
Hypocrite. It is Mike Johnson who refuses to bring to a vote the Senate-passed bill containing Ukraine and Israel aid!