Angst, unease and outrage are spreading through corners of the Biden administration as Israeli forces show no signs of letting up their relentless attacks inside Gaza and the civilian death toll in the besieged enclave – already in the thousands – continues to climb.
Speaking at a news conference in Amman about sparing civilians and speeding up aid deliveries, Blinken said: "The United States believes that all of these efforts will be facilitated by humanitarian pauses"
The Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Monday introduced a stand-alone bill to provide $14.3 billion in additional emergency aid to Israel despite US President Joe Biden s request for a $106 billion package that also covers support for Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as other expenses.
Support for US President Joe Biden among Arab Americans has declined by 42% since 2020, with the group’s support dropping further in recent weeks amid the Biden administration’s response to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, according to an Arab American Institute (AAI) poll released Tuesday.
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is spearheading an effort to split up the White House’s proposed supplemental funding package that combines assistance to Israel and Ukraine, according to a memo published by an American newspaper.