Cassidy, Cotton, Senate GOP Colleagues to Biden-Harris Administration: Delaying Weapons to Israel Undermines Our Ally, Accommodates Iran
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and 46 of their Senate Republican colleagues are protesting the Biden-Harris administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American service members, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel.
“When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised the weapons hold in June, your administration adamantly denied the accusation,” wrote the senators. “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, 120mm 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.”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and 46 of their Senate Republican colleagues are protesting the Biden-Harris administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American service members, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel.
“When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised the weapons hold in June, your administration adamantly denied the accusation,” wrote the senators. “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, 120mm 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.”
Cotton, 47 Senate GOP Colleagues to Biden-Harris Administration: Delaying Weapons to Israel Undermines Our Ally, Accommodates Iran | U.S. Senator Cotton of Arkansas
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