House Republican Conference

10/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2024 11:41

House Republicans Will Always Stand With Our Ally Israel In Their Fight For Survival

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, when barbaric terrorists brutally kidnapped, raped, and murdered innocent civilians. As we mourn the lives lost and pray for the safe return of the 97 hostages still being held, including 4 Americans, the United States must show its unwavering support and unequivocally stand with our most precious ally, as they fight for their very existence. As Iran and its proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq surround Israel, hellbent on its extermination, the Biden-Harris Administration's failed foreign policy of appeasement has abandoned Israel and emboldened Iran by softening sanctions and slow-walking critical military aid passed by House Republicans. House Republicans know the only way to restore order in the world is by reimplementing a successful peace through strength foreign policy agenda.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: House Republicans will always stand with our most precious ally Israel and remain committed to ensuring it has the resources necessary to defend itself and bring the hostages home.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS' SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL:
  • House Republicans passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which codifies President Trump's Executive Order that discrimination against Jewish students may violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and requires the Department of Education to take into account the 2016 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism and its contemporary examples as part of its assessment of whether antisemitic discrimination transpired.
  • House Republicans passed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, which fully funds the U.S.-Israeli cooperative missile defense programs and holds the United Nations (U.N.) accountable for its blatant bias against our most precious ally Israel by prohibiting any taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nations Commission of Inquiry against Israel and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
  • House Republicans passed H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, with overwhelming support.
  • House Republicans passed H.Res. 771, Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
  • House Republicans passed H. Res. 798, Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
  • In February 2023, in a strong show of support for our ally, House Republican leadership sent a letter to President Biden encouraging the Administration to oppose and veto any anti-Israel resolution put before the U.N. Security Council.
  • In April 2023, House Republicans voted to support the expansion of the Abraham Accords to encourage nations to normalize relations with Israel and express continued support for bilateral cooperation across economic, security, and civilian issues.
  • In May 2023, House Republicans voted to condemn the rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on the contributions of the Jewish American community.
  • In June 2023, House Republicans voted to establish a Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords at the Department of State to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords.
  • In July 2023, House Republicans passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act with key priorities to support the U.S./Israeli partnership and enhance Israel's security.
THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION'S HISTORY OF TURNING THEIR BACK ON ISRAEL:
  • In February 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration reversed President Trump's move, ensuring that sanctions on Iran's drones and missiles will expire in October 2023.
  • In September 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration waived sanctions to allow $6 billion in Iranian funds in South Korean banks to be transferred to banks in Qatar in exchange for the release of five American hostages.
  • Authorizing the transfer of $6 billion for Iran sets a dangerous precedent that will incentivize more hostage-taking by the number one state sponsor of terror and other bad actors.
  • In November 2023, House Republicans passed the No Funds For Iranian Terrorism Act, which would effectively prevent Iran from accessing these funds.
  • In November 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration reissued a sanctions waiver that gave Iran access to more than $10 billion.
  • In March 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration supported Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's unprecedented calls for new elections in Israel.
  • In April 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration demanded that our most precious ally Israel surrender to the Iranian backed terrorist organization Hamas.
FAR LEFT HOUSE DEMOCRATS' OPPOSITION TO ISRAEL IN THE 118TH CONGRESS:KAMALA HARRIS' FAILED FOREIGN POLICY OF APPEASEMENT HAS TURNED THE WORLD TO CHAOS:
  • The Biden-Harris Administration has failed to stand up to our adversaries in Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow.
  • The Biden-Harris Administration's strategy of appeasement toward Iran has resulted in the deadliest attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, hundreds of Iranian-backed terrorist attacks on American service members, and plunged the Middle East into chaos.
  • On October 7, 2023, the world witnessed Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists perpetrate the deadliest attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.
  • To appease his pro-Hamas base, the Biden-Harris Administration withheld aid from Israel.
  • In May, Biden told CNN that he would withhold military aid to Israel if Israel continues their campaign against Hamas terrorists.
    • Biden-Harris' decision greenlights Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran to escalate attacks following his failed foreign policy of appeasement.
  • Biden-Harris went into hiding for nine days as antisemitic, pro-terrorist mobs overran colleges and universities, endangering Jewish students.
    • When Biden finally addressed the country for the first time in days, he did NOT condemn the antisemitic, pro-terrorist, mobs that have overrun colleges and universities, and he did NOT say how he would protect Jewish students.
  • In April, Biden was blasted for equivocating on antisemitic protests happening across the country.
  • To appease Iran, the Biden-Harris Administration removed the Houthis from the U.S. list of foreign terror organizations.
  • In 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration gave Iran, the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world, $6 billion as a ransom payment for five American prisoners, jeopardizing Americans' safety around the world.
  • While American service members were under attack by Iranian-backed terrorists, the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was MIA, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was on vacation in Puerto Rico.
  • The Biden-Harris Administration allowed a Communist Chinese surveillance balloon to traverse the entire continental U.S. over the course of 7 days, gathering intelligence and flying over sensitive military sites, before taking action.
  • Biden and Harris' disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted in:
    • The deadliest attack on Americans in Afghanistan since 2011, killing 13 of our brave service members and wounding many others.
    • OVER 1,000 Americans were abandoned behind enemy lines for months at the mercy of the Taliban, and $7 billion in U.S. military equipment was left behind.
    • Biden has been "privately defiant " that he made the right calls during his Administration's catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
    • In June, Biden FALSELY claimed no U.S. service members have died during his Administration.
  • Under Biden and Harris, the U.S. Army fell 15,000 soldiers short of their recruitment goal for FY22, missing by 25%.