Palmetto State News

Senator Lindsey Graham has been commended for demonstrating that Israel still has steadfast allies in Washington, despite the Biden administration's decision to freeze key military aid. On Thursday, Graham introduced a resolution, co-sponsored by 47 other GOP senators, condemning Biden’s announcement and urging him to fulfill Israel’s military-aid requests.

This move not only aims to prevent the Biden administration from using weapons as leverage but also forces Democrats to clarify their stance on the issue: whether they support Israel or not. This follows Graham’s grilling of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles Brown about the delay in arms shipments, emphasizing the urgency of the situation: “Israel’s enemies want to kill all the Jews, and you are withholding weapons from them?”

In the House, Representative Beth Van Duyne introduced a bill mandating transfers of certain weapons to Israel within 30 days of procurement. Several Republicans including Senators Ted Cruz, Tim Scott, Tom Cotton and Joni Ernst criticized Biden’s actions on Thursday, with Graham accusing the president of attempting to seize control of the war from Israel: “I got one message for Israel: Don’t let them do it.”

Praise was also extended to two dozen House Democrats who voiced their disapproval of Biden’s actions last week. However, criticism was leveled at New York Democrats (except Representatives Ritchie Torres and Tom Suozzi) who have either remained silent or praised the president.

Former President Donald Trump also weighed in on the matter during his Saturday rally in Jersey attended by 100,000 people: “I support Israel’s right to win its war on terror. Is that OK? I don’t know if that’s good or bad politically. I don’t care. Gotta do what’s right.”

The article concludes by posing an urgent question: Will Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quash Graham’s resolution or start living up to his repeated claims of being Israel's leading "guardian" in Congress?