{"id":2088364,"date":"2023-11-02T17:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-should-call-bidens-bluff-on-israel-funding-threat\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:08:47","slug":"mike-johnson-should-call-bidens-bluff-on-israel-funding-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-should-call-bidens-bluff-on-israel-funding-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson should challenge Biden&#8217;s threat to cut funding for Israel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-should-call-bidens-bluff-on-israel-funding-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2088364&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>President Biden Threatens to Veto Aid Package to \u200cIsrael Unless Ukraine is Included<\/h2>\n<h3>Speaker Mike Johnson\u2062 Should Call His Bluff<\/h3>\n<p>President Joe Biden is playing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-wants-to-dare-putin-to-sink-grain-ships\/\" title=\"Ukraine challenges Putin to sink grain vessels.\">high-stakes game<\/a> by threatening \u2063to veto House Republicans&#8217; aid package to Israel unless it includes funding for Ukraine. This bold\u2063 move\u2063 by Biden was confirmed during Thursday&#8217;s White \u2064House press briefing, where National Security Council spokesman John Kirby made\u200d it clear that the president would\u200c not accept an &#8220;only-Israel&#8221; bill.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>In response to Hamas&#8217; recent attack on Israel, House Republicans introduced a new spending package that would\u2064 provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel using previously allocated funding for the IRS. This proposal has\u200d faced backlash from administration officials like Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who threw a tantrum over the\u200b plan. Surprisingly, despite \u2064authorizing $113 billion in aid for Ukraine in 2022 alone, the \u200dWhite House has proposed a $105 billion spending package\u200b that would \u2064force Congress to send billions of dollars to the second most corrupt country in Europe as part of a deal with U.S. aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>But Biden is not the only one in Washington threatening to block aid to \u200cIsrael.\u200b Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has also voiced his displeasure with House Republicans&#8217; attempt to separate aid to Israel and Ukraine, claiming that the two conflicts are interconnected. McConnell argues that ignoring \u2063this fact would be perilous\u200b for America and its\u2062 allies.<\/p>\n<p>As the newly elected House speaker, Mike Johnson should demonstrate his leadership by \u2064standing up to Biden and McConnell. Instead \u200dof engaging in futile negotiations, Johnson should rally his caucus, pass the aid package, and \u200dcorner Biden and the Senate. Let them \u2063explain to the American people why they\u200b are withholding aid to Israel, a crucial Middle East ally, in order to funnel more taxpayer dollars into corrupt Ukrainian officials&#8217; pockets.<\/p>\n<p>If \u200dJohnson wants\u2063 to make a name for himself and differentiate from his predecessor, \u200bhe must take a \u2063strong stance\u2062 on important issues.\u2063 Otherwise, he should step aside and let someone else lead\u200d the conservative cause.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood\u2063 is a staff writer for \u200cThe Federalist and a graduate of the University of \u200bMary Washington. He previously served \u200das \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention \u200dof States Action and his work has been \u2063featured in numerous outlets, including\u2063 RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter \u2064@ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200c President Biden&#8217;s threat to veto the aid package to\u2062 Israel unless Ukraine\u2063 is included impact \u2063his administration&#8217;s\u2063 stance\u200c on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  T includes no additional funding \u2063for \u2063Ukraine. President Biden&#8217;s threat to veto the aid package to Israel \u2062unless Ukraine \u2062is included raises questions about his \u2064priorities and the administration&#8217;s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli-Palestinian \u2062conflict is \u200ca \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behaving-like-a-woke-parallel-government-republicans-punch-back-at-corporations-bowing-to-far-left-mobs\/\" title=\"\u2018Behaving Like A Woke Parallel Government\u2019: Republicans Punch Back At Corporations Bowing To \u2018Far-Left Mobs\u2019\">long-standing issue<\/a> that\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-should-call-bidens-bluff-on-israel-funding-threat\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson should challenge Biden's threat to cut funding for Israel.\">requires delicate\u200c diplomacy<\/a> and a fair approach. With his threat to veto the aid package, President Biden is attempting to leverage support for Ukraine by using Israel as bargaining power. This\u200b tactic is\u200d concerning\u2062 and\u200d raises doubts\u200d about the administration&#8217;s commitment to Israel&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the aid package to Israel \u2064is crucial for the country&#8217;s defense\u200d and stability in the region. Israel faces significant security threats from terrorist organizations like Hamas, who have recently \u200dintensified their \u2062attacks. The United States has a long history of supporting\u200c Israel\u200d in its defense efforts, and \u200bany attempt to \u2063condition aid to Israel sends a troubling\u2062 message.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike \u200dJohnson \u2064should\u200c call President Biden&#8217;s bluff and\u200d stand up for the\u2063 interests of Israel and\u200b the American people.\u2062 By vetoing the aid package to \u200dIsrael over unrelated \u2064issues, President Biden is putting\u2062 Israel&#8217;s security at\u200c risk and jeopardizing the \u2062strong alliance\u2062 between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>While Ukraine \u200bundoubtedly requires assistance, it should not come at the expense\u2062 of Israel&#8217;s \u2064security. The United \u200cStates can \u2063and should support \u200cboth \u2064countries, but it should not use\u200d one \u2064as a\u2062 bargaining\u200d chip to secure\u200d funding for the other.\u2062 This approach undermines the principles of fair \u200ddiplomacy and\u200b jeopardizes the stability of the region.<\/p>\n<p>It is also \u200cworth noting that President Biden&#8217;s \u2063threat to\u200c veto the aid package undermines the bipartisan\u200c support\u200b for Israel \u2063that has\u200c been a \u200dcornerstone of U.S. foreign \u2063policy for decades. Both\u200b Republicans and Democrats have consistently recognized Israel&#8217;s right\u2064 to \u200bself-defense and the importance of supporting its security needs.\u2064 President Biden&#8217;s actions threaten to\u2064 erode\u200b this\u2064 bipartisan consensus \u200cand \u200cweaken\u200d America&#8217;s relationship with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson, as a representative of the Republican party, should strongly oppose any\u2064 attempt \u200bto\u2062 condition aid to Israel. He \u200cshould call on President \u200cBiden \u2063to prioritize \u200cIsrael&#8217;s security and \u200cwork\u200d towards a fair and\u200c sustainable\u200d solution to \u2063the \u2062Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By doing so, Speaker Johnson can demonstrate his commitment to strong U.S.-Israel\u2062 relations\u2063 and advocate for the interests of both countries.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b President Biden&#8217;s threat \u2063to veto the aid\u2063 package\u200b to \u200cIsrael \u2063unless\u200c Ukraine is included is a\u200c high-stakes game that should be challenged. Speaker Mike Johnson should stand firm in his support for\u2062 Israel&#8217;s security and oppose\u200c any attempt \u2062to use aid as a bargaining \u2063chip. It is crucial \u200bto prioritize fair diplomacy and \u2064avoid jeopardizing \u200dthe strong alliance between the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden is warning of a veto on House Republicans&#8217; aid package to Israel unless it supports Ukraine financially. Speaker Mike Johnson should challenge this stance. The announcement was made during a White House press briefing, where National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed Biden&#8217;s potential veto on aid legislation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2088365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2088364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2088365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}