{"id":2214962,"date":"2024-04-07T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T18:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-marks-6-months-since-hamas-attack-says-time-to-stop-lecturing-israel\/"},"modified":"2024-04-07T14:27:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T18:27:34","slug":"speaker-johnson-marks-6-months-since-hamas-attack-says-time-to-stop-lecturing-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-marks-6-months-since-hamas-attack-says-time-to-stop-lecturing-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson commemorates 6-month anniversary of Hamas attack, urges end to lecturing 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\">26<\/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%2Fspeaker-johnson-marks-6-months-since-hamas-attack-says-time-to-stop-lecturing-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=2214962&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--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) addressed the six-month anniversary of the deadly Hamas \u200cattack on Israeli \u2062soil, advocating for an end to\u200c the criticism of Israel&#8217;s defensive actions. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-lawmakers-push-manchin-to-oppose-bidens-atf-nominee\/\" title=\"West Virginia Lawmakers Push Manchin To Oppose Biden\u2019s ATF Nominee\">statement highlights<\/a> the importance of supporting Israel&#8217;s\u2063 sovereignty and right to self-defense. Criticism surrounding \u2063U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-brings-back-world-war-ii-era-weapons-program-to-support-ukraine-biden-expected-to-sign\/\" title=\"House Brings Back World War II-Era Weapons Program To Support Ukraine, Biden Expected To Sign\">arms supply<\/a> to Israel and \u2063calls for a ceasefire \u2063are also mentioned. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) commemorated the six-month \u200danniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Israeli soil, \u200demphasizing the need\u2062 to halt criticisms against Israel&#8217;s defensive \u200cmeasures. He underscored \u200cthe \u200dsignificance of upholding Israel&#8217;s\u200c sovereignty and its right to self-defense. Johnson&#8217;s remarks touched upon concerns regarding the \u200dsupply of U.S. arms to \u2063Israel and the push for a ceasefire.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) marked the half-year point since the deadly Hamas attack on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israeli<\/a> soil by calling for an end to the \u201clecturing\u201d of Israel as it fights the terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1777007437351977150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, released on Sunday, comes as a growing number of Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration increasingly criticize Israel for how it has conducted its campaign in Gaza and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/pelosi-joins-call-biden-stop-transfer-us-weapons-israel-2024-04-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called for stopping<\/a> the flow of U.S. arms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, of all days, Washington must be united in our support for our great ally, Israel, as they fight for their sovereignty and right to exist,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to stop lecturing Israel on how it should best defend itself and begin equipping our friend with the resources necessary to eliminate the threat of Hamas, once and for all,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Although the U.S. has stuck to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2024\/03\/29\/us-weapons-israel-gaza-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supplying weapons<\/a> to Israel, the Biden administration opposes the plan for a Rafah ground operation and is pushing for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>With his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/bidens-support-from-progressives-at-risk-over-border-bill-and-israel-f44ed8f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support from the Left<\/a> in jeopardy, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/04\/04\/readout-of-president-joe-bidens-call-with-prime-minister-netanyahu-of-israel-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that further U.S. assistance would depend on steps taken to protect aid workers and civilians.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/existential-crisis-president-biden-marks-6-months-since-january-6-capitol-riots\/\" title=\"\u2018Existential Crisis\u2019: President Biden Marks 6 Months Since January 6 Capitol Riots\">months ago today<\/a>, Israelis suffered unspeakable violence and terror. Today, of all days, Washington must be united in our support for our great ally as they fight for their sovereignty and right to exist. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FbHYBxfqYH\">pic.twitter.com\/FbHYBxfqYH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1777007437351977150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson said he joins Americans across the country in mourning the loss of the roughly 1,200 people killed in the October 7 attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the massacre, it\u2019s been appalling to watch anti-Israel rhetoric and support for an unconditional cease-fire grow among Democrats in Washington, even as Hamas holds Israelis and Americans hostage in Gaza,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike our Democrat colleagues, House Republicans remain clear-eyed about who the enemy in this fight is, and we will not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-insurgence-leader-john-sullivan-speaks-out-in-infowars-interview-bidens-victory-is-fishy-massive-support-for-trump-speaks-for-itself-video\/\" title=\"Antifa-Insurgence Leader John Sullivan Speaks Out in Infowars Interview: Biden\u2019s Victory Is \u2018Fishy,\u2019 Massive Support For Trump \u2018Speaks For Itself\u2019 (Video)\">stop working<\/a> and praying until each of the hostages is returned home,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the face of Biden\u2019s disapproval, as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/25\/1240669997\/united-nations-security-council-cease-fire-resolution-gaza-israel-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demand<\/a> by the United Nations for a ceasefire, Netanyahu said on Sunday there would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israel-withdraws-all-ground-troops-southern-gaza-leaving-one-idf-brigade-enclave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no standing down<\/a> until the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/idf-pulls-ground-troops-from-southern-gaza-stresses-war-is-not-over-until-hostages-are-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hostage situation is resolved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCitizens of Israel, there is no war more just than this one, and we are determined to achieve total victory,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/netanyahu-after-withdrawal-we-will-destroy-hamas-including-in-rafah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netanyahu said<\/a>, adding, \u201cI have made it clear to the international community: There will be no ceasefire without the return of the hostages. It simply will not happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/idf-pulls-ground-troops-from-southern-gaza-stresses-war-is-not-over-until-hostages-are-free\">IDF Pulls Ground Troops From Southern Gaza, Stresses \u2018War Is Not Over\u2019 Until Hostages Are Free<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) marked the six-month milestone since the Hamas attack on Israeli soil. He urges an end to lecturing Israel during its fight against the terrorist group. Johnson\u2019s statement, issued on Sunday, follows increasing criticism from Democrats in Congress and the Biden administration towards Israel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2214963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2099366783-scaled-e1712510584234.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2214962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2099366783-scaled-e1712510584234.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214962","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\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2214962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2214963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2214962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2214962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2214962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}