Us aid to israel

Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales

The coalition, called 'Rabbis for Block the Bombs, ' launched publicly on 23 August and so far has 92 signatories.

Demonstrators from the group Jewish Voice for Peace hold an emergency Passover Seder outside of ICE headquarters on April 14, 2025 in New York City. The group is calling for freedom for Palestine, the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and to protest President Trump.
Luke Bronin takes to the stage at his campaign watch party in Hartford, Connecticut after John Larson conceded in the race, resulting in Bronin’s win over the district on August 11, 2026.

AIPAC-backed candidate John Larson defeated in Connecticut Democratic primary by Luke Bronin

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Democratic Senator John Fetterman in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Fetterman rejects Gaza genocide claim, says he would rather lose voters than abandon Israel

HEROIC SUPPORT: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (C) applauds as US President Donald  Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, in Washington, Feb. 24.

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel


Division among Democrats as 26 party members pen letter to Biden condemning withholding Israel aid

The representatives said they fear US public disputes with Israel only emboldens mutual enemies like Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and other Iranian-backed proxies.

 U.S. President Joe Biden remains in the nearly empty chamber greeting members of Congress following his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 7, 2024.

American Jews warn Biden: Arms embargo 'emboldens' Hamas, Iran

Leading Jewish organizations in the US warn president Biden - Withholding arms to Israel is against America's interests.

 US President Joe Biden meets with holocaust survivors Dr. Gita Cycowicz and Rena Quint during his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, July 13, 2022.

'Bad, bad, bad,': Major Israeli-American Biden donor criticizes US threat to halt weapons

Haim Saban is an Israeli-American billionaire and long-time supporter of Israel and Jewish political causes and has been a consistent donor to the Democratic party since the 1990s.

Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban.

Republicans question Biden's 'ironclad' commitment to Israel over shipment halt

The Republican leaders noted that while the assistance funded by the supplemental appropriations bill will not be impacted, security assistance to Israel is an urgent priority with no delay.

 U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio near the bridge in Covington, Kentucky, U.S., January 4, 2023.

US State Department to deliver report on if Israel violating international law

The report is due in "the coming days".

 DEFENSE MINISTER Yoav Gallant arrives for a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, on Monday. ‘Calling off the Hanegbi-Dermer delegation is political window dressing by the prime minister,’ a White House aide argued.

Austin: US pauses shipment of payload munitions due to concerns over Rafah

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin clarified that the decision referred to only one shipment of arms and that no final decision had been made regarding other arms transfers to Israel. 

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2024

US aid with a sting - opinion

"This is an inflection point in history. Western democracy perhaps faced its greatest threat since the end of the Cold War," Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in the Senate.

 The US Capitol is seen during a Senate vote to begin work on a bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in Washington, US, February 9, 2024.

Israeli officials: Bad relations with US may endanger US aid to Israel - report

According to the report, during a war cabinet discussion, the officials stated that the worsening situation with the Biden administration could harm future US aid to Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden

Israel must receive sufficient US aid before entering Rafah - opinion

“If we cannot buy accurate weapons for our planes, we will have to use inaccurate weapons in the war in the Gaza Strip,” which will naturally lead to more casualties."

 THE SCENE of an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday: Israel must continue the war until the goals are achieved, the writer asserts

Israel should build in the West Bank, even amid tensions and war - opinion

The world will always object to the Jewish development of Judea and Samaria, but that shouldn’t halt the State of Israel’s growth. The time is always right for Israel to build and grow.

 FORMER ARKANSAS governor and past US Republican presidential nomination candidate Mike Huckabee helps inaugurate a program to build more in Efrat, Gush Etzion, in 2018. Settler leaders tend to think the worst of the US and its presidents, argues the writer.