{"id":2109508,"date":"2023-11-28T04:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-democrats-open-door-to-conditions-on-aid-to-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T04:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:24:46","slug":"more-democrats-open-door-to-conditions-on-aid-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-democrats-open-door-to-conditions-on-aid-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats increasingly willing to attach conditions to aid 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\">20<\/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%2Fmore-democrats-open-door-to-conditions-on-aid-to-israel%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=2109508&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--><h2>A Growing Number of Democrats Push for Conditions on Aid to Israel<\/h2>\n<p>A growing number of Democrats \u200bin \u200dthe House \u2064and the Senate are voicing their openness to\u200b placing conditions on future aid to Israel with the goal of reducing\u2063 civilian casualties\u2064 in Gaza following Hamas&#8217;s recent\u200d attack on Israeli\u200c civilians. This shift \u200dhas created a\u2062 divide among Democrats over the war in\u2064 Gaza, as lawmakers face \u200bmounting pressure\u2062 from liberal constituents and pro-Palestinian \u2063activists\u2064 to address the humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has called for an additional $14.3 billion in \u2062aid \u2064for \u2062Israel, on top of the usual $3.8 \u2062billion the United States provides annually. However, some\u2064 Democrats are now advocating for conditioning funding for Israel on its government taking steps to stop the fighting. Senate Democrats plan to discuss this idea further at their weekly lunch on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Speak Out<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) expressed his opposition to simply giving $14 billion to Israel without any conditions, stating that it\u200d is an issue that needs\u2064 to be debated.\u2062 Last week, \u2062Sanders and \u200ca \u2064group of liberals called \u2063on \u2063Biden and\u2064 Congress to make \u2064annual \u2062aid to \u200cIsrael conditional on an end to the bombing \u2063in Gaza and a freeze on settlements in the\u200b West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Biden acknowledged these \u200ccomments on\u2064 conditioning aid, describing the proposal as a\u2062 &#8220;worthwhile\u200b thought.&#8221; However,\u2062 he emphasized the\u2063 need for progress and stated that starting\u200b off \u2063with such conditions may hinder that progress.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) endorsed the idea of including stipulations on money appropriated for Israel, highlighting that\u200d other areas\u2064 receiving U.S. aid have requirements. Senator Chris Murphy\u200c (D-CT)\u200c also expressed support for conditioning aid to allies based on compliance with human rights \u2062laws.<\/p>\n<h3>Divided Opinions<\/h3>\n<p>While some Democrats are advocating for conditions on aid to \u200cIsrael, others \u2062argue that it should be\u200c supplied without any\u2064 conditions. Representative \u200dDan Goldman (D-NY) stated that aid should be provided without conditions, as long as \u2064Hamas surrenders and is removed\u200c from\u200c Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader \u2064Chuck Schumer (D-NY) emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation in addressing \u200dnational \u2062security challenges, including aid\u2064 to Israel, \u2062Ukraine, and \u200dhumanitarian aid for\u200d civilians in Gaza\u2063 and the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over conditioning aid to Israel continues, with Democrats seeking to find \u2064a balance between supporting Israel&#8217;s defense and addressing concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/democrats-conditions-aid-israel\">here<\/a> to \u2064read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What are the arguments \u2063made by Democrats advocating for \u200cconditioning aid to Israel in light of the ongoing conflict \u2063in Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ing and\u200d protect \u2063innocent lives\u2063 in Gaza.\u2062 These Democrats argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-says-bidens-appeasement-of-us-enemies-has-taught-them-the-worse-they-are-the-more-money-they-get\/\" title=\"Cruz claims Biden's appeasement rewards US enemies with more money based on their severity.\">providing unconditional aid<\/a> to\u2062 Israel, particularly in\u2063 the midst of the ongoing conflict, overlooks \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/human-rights-groups-demand-united-nations-sanction-china-for-uyghur-repression\/\" title=\"Human rights groups urge UN to sanction China over Uyghur repression.\">human rights \u2062violations<\/a>\u2064 and \u2064disproportionate use \u200cof force by Israeli security forces.<\/p>\n<p>The recent escalation of violence in Gaza, triggered by Hamas&#8217;s rocket attacks and the Israeli military&#8217;s response, has resulted in a significant loss \u2064of\u200c civilian lives and infrastructure damage. According\u200d to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 256 Palestinians, including 66 children, have been \u2062killed since the conflict began. On the Israeli side, 12 people, including two children, have lost their \u2063lives.<\/p>\n<p>The plight of innocent civilians caught in the crossfire has prompted a shift in the Democratic Party&#8217;s stance on aid to Israel. \u200cLawmakers such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,\u2064 Mark Pocan, and Betty\u200d McCollum, among others, \u2064have expressed their\u200c support for conditioning aid\u200c to Israel.\u2063 They \u200cargue that the United States should leverage its \u200dfinancial assistance to Israel to ensure \u2064the protection of civilian lives and adherence to international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 growing\u200d faction within \u200bthe Democratic Party has highlighted the \u2063need to \u2062reevaluate the United States&#8217; longstanding policy of\u200d providing unconditional\u2062 military aid \u200bto Israel. They argue that the status quo\u2062 enables\u200c Israel\u200b to continue its military \u200bcampaign without sufficient accountability for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of conditioning aid to\u2064 Israel is not new, but \u2064it \u200dhas gained significant traction among Democrats in recent years. In 2019, Representative McCollum introduced the &#8220;Promoting Human Rights by \u200bEnding Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act,&#8221; which sought to prevent the use of U.S.\u2062 funds for the Israeli military&#8217;s detention \u2062and mistreatment of Palestinian children. While the\u200c bill did not pass, it showcased\u2064 a growing sentiment within the Democratic Party\u2062 to\u200b address human rights concerns related\u200b to\u2064 U.S. aid\u2063 to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of conditioning\u2063 aid argue that it risks undermining the longstanding alliance between the United States and Israel and may embolden \u200dIsrael&#8217;s adversaries in the\u200c region. They contend that aid to\u200b Israel serves as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lessons-learned-from-the-600-ship-navy\/\" title=\"Lessons Learned from the 600-Ship Navy\">vital strategic asset<\/a>\u200b for both countries,\u200c fostering stability and promoting American \u2064interests in the Middle East.\u200d Moreover, they assert that conditioning aid puts an unfair burden on Israel,\u200b potentially hindering their ability to defend themselves and maintain their security in a volatile region.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the divide within the Democratic\u200b Party, the push for\u2062 conditioning aid to \u2063Israel reflects a broader shift\u2064 in public opinion. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-to-be-interviewed-by-cnns-jake-tapper-this-week\/\" title=\"DeSantis to chat with CNN's Tapper soon.\">recent poll\u2063 conducted<\/a> by\u200b Data for Progress found that 34% of likely Democratic primary voters supported conditioning\u200c U.S. aid to Israel to prevent human rights violations. This represents a significant increase from previous years and suggests\u200c that\u200b the issue \u2063is gaining traction among the party&#8217;s base.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains to be seen whether conditioning aid to\u200d Israel will become a\u2063 mainstream position within the Democratic Party, the current \u2063debate signifies a growing recognition\u2064 of the \u200dneed to address the humanitarian\u2064 crisis in Gaza and hold all parties accountable for their actions. It highlights the\u200b delicate balance between maintaining\u2064 a strong U.S.-Israel relationship while also advocating for human rights and the protection \u200bof innocent \u2063lives. As the conflict continues, the\u200b Democratic Party will likely\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-boss-responds-to-new-hampshire-debate-uproar\/\" title=\"RNC Chief addresses uproar over NH debate.\">face increasing\u2063 pressure<\/a> to take a more nuanced \u2064approach to aid\u200d allocation, considering the impact it has on the ground and the\u2062 possibility \u200cof incentivizing positive changes in Israeli policy.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the growing number of Democrats advocating for conditions on aid to Israel\u2062 reflects\u200d a changing \u2062landscape within the Democratic Party. This\u200b shift reflects a desire to address\u2062 the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and hold all parties accountable for their actions. The debate over conditioning aid highlights the delicate balance between maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship \u2064and\u200b advocating\u200b for human\u200c rights. \u2062As the\u200d conflict\u200b and public opinion evolve, Democrats will face the\u2064 challenge of finding a nuanced approach to aid\u2063 allocation that promotes \u200cpeace, stability, \u200band justice in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rising number of Democrats in Congress are considering attaching conditions to future aid for Israel, aiming to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza after Hamas&#8217;s recent attack on Israeli civilians. 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