Day: May 19, 2024

Stefanik Chides Biden in Address to Israeli Parliament

Buck Banks

“There is no excuse for an American president to block aid to Israel — aid that was duly passed by the Congress, or to ease sanctions on Iran, paying a $6 billion ransom to the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, or to dither and hide while our friends fight for their lives,”

— Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House, rebuked President Biden and praised former President Trump over U.S. military support for Israel in an address to its parliament on Sunday, CBS News reported.

Gantz Issues Ultimatum to Netanyahu, Israeli Cabinet

Buck Banks

“If you choose the path of zealots, dragging the country into the abyss, we will be forced to leave the government. We will turn to the people and build a government that will earn the people’s trust.”

— Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet quoted by the New York Times, giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an ultimatum.