Sullivan Presses Biden-Harris Admin: America “Should be Signaling Full Support as Israel Tries to Re-establish Deterrence”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today pressed the Biden-Harris administration for delaying the delivery of vital weapons and equipment to Israel for months, in spite of the onslaught of attacks Israel has sustained from Iranian-backed terrorist proxies, like Hezbollah, which killed 12 Israeli children and injured dozens more in an attack last Saturday.
Sen. Sullivan, along with 47 of his GOP colleagues, sent a letter today to the Biden-Harris administration urging them to stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, to cease accommodating Iran,and to end their partial arms embargo on Israel.
“During these dangerous times, the Biden-Harris administration must do a better job demonstrating to our allies and adversaries that the United States stands strongly with Israel,” Senator Sullivan said.“Enough with the appeasing of far-left radicals voters. They should be signaling their full support as Israel tries to reestablish deterrence. The administration’s deliberate delay of weapons and other equipment to our greatest ally in the Middle East is unacceptable and dangerous. Their appeasement of Iran—the puppet master of chaos throughout the Middle East—has enabled widespread violence across the Middle East and terrorism throughout the world. Enough.”
The letter sent by Sen. Sullivan and his colleagues can be read hereand below.
Dear President Biden:
This weekend, Hezbollah fired Iranian-made missiles into northern Israel, murdering 12 children and injuring dozens in the single deadliest attack on that part of the country since October 7. The ultimate responsibility for this attack rests with Hezbollah and the ayatollahs in Iran. However, while Tehran financed the attack and Hezbollah conducted it, your fear of escalation has left Israel exposed and our enemies emboldened.
We write once again to protest your administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel. The actions of the Biden-Harris administration run counter to our long history of robust military cooperation with Israel and cast doubt upon the reliability of the United States as a long-term security partner. Your actions also violate the will of Congress as expressed in the recent supplemental that funded emergency military support to Israel.
When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised the weapons hold in June, your administration adamantly denied the accusation. You ignored Congressional inquiries, including a May 6, 2024, letter from Senator Marshall, a May 6, 2024, letter from Senator Ernst, a May 14, 2024, letter from Senator Risch and a June 20, 2024, letter from Senator Cotton. All the while, you were deliberately delaying the delivery of weapons, ammunition, and equipment to Israel. These include 120 mm tank ammunition, 120 mm mortar ammunition, light tactical vehicles, air-to-air missiles, F-15s, F-35 engines, joint direct attack munition kits, 2,000 pound bombs, rifles, and guided missile systems.
While your administration delays, Hamas continues to wage war against Israel, the Houthis continue to attack in the Red Sea, and Hezbollah continues its onslaught in northern Israel. Your stalling tactics are endangering our greatest ally in the Middle East and jeopardizing the lives of our American servicemembers stationed in the region. We urge you to use every available emergency authority to expedite the physical delivery of all weapons and ammunition to Israelthat have been approved by Congress.
Your administration must stop accommodating Iran and its terrorist allies now.
Sincerely,
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