Rep. Ro Khanna hinted that Vice President Kamala Harris’s team might be considering a “new direction” in U.S. policy toward Israel as the conflict in Gaza continues, including cutting off aid to the Jewish State. Khanna’s remarks came during an interview on NBC’s Meet The Press with host Kristen Welker, where the discussion centered around U.S. aid to Israel in the context of the ongoing war with Hamas.
“I’ve been pushing her to support the enforcement of U.S. law. That is what the enforcement of the Leahy Law and our security laws require—that we don’t have unconditional aid,” Khanna said. He referenced historical precedent, noting that in 1982, after the Sabra and Shatila massacres in Lebanon, President Ronald Reagan pressured Israel by making it clear that U.S. aid would not be used to exacerbate humanitarian crises.
When Welker asked Khanna directly whether Harris had expressed openness to conditioning aid to Israel, Khanna was cautious in his response, saying, “I will leave that for the vice president to articulate. But what she has at her team has expressed openness to a new direction.”
“Anyone looking at this policy, you have hostages who still aren’t released. You have a war that has lasted almost 11 months. You have over 40,000 people in Gaza dying. We need a new direction of policy to bring the war to an end,” he said.
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How many times does she have to say that Israel has a right to defend itself and that as president she would make sure that they have what they need to do that? Enough with the nonsense.
Rt A lot of people have difficulty accepting what they see with their own eyes and what they hear with their own ears. At best, she obviously dislikes Isreal and she clearly hates Netanyahu. The left in general hates Israel and stands with Hamas. We see this every day in college campuses and other left-wing demonstrations. to support her bid is to support Hamas and Iran. It is simple as that.
Remember, only Israel doesn’t have the right to fight for herself. The war in Ukraine is way longer than 11 months. Too many have died needlessly there too, but nothing like the butchery committed by hamas.
Also, a lot of what they are denying Israel isn’t handouts. It’s being paid for by the Israelis.
Amazing how this woman can keep talking out of both sides of her mouth and still expect to be taken seriously…
RT, How many times I need to tell you stop being Naiev. Lying that she supports Israel and in action, she supports the genocide of the Jewish people is what’s happening. Words are cheap. If this administration was interesting in security of Israel, 1. They would have send the special US forces 11 months ago to get the hos tages. 2. The US has a longstanding policy of negotiating with the terrorists. If the US truly supported Israel, they would not push Israel to make another failed peace negotiation with the terrorists. Biden and Harris continue with their failed policies which is a continuation of Obamma י s. Are they stupid to continue with failed policies? No they are not. They just talk from both sides of their mouth so that they can full liberal minded people like you! Stop buying this BS from these people.
With the events in Israel and in the US and the betrayal of the Democratic Party…. what more do yidden need to see before they will abandon a political party that has become antisemitic to its very core?
@rt look at it this way. She SAYS she “Supports” Israel. Her allies are saying she’d be the opposite. Use your brain