Reversing Biden's Weapons Betrayal of Israel

Senate Republicans have come together in an effort to halt the Biden administration’s decision to hold up key weapons that Israel needs to destroy Hamas's last remaining stronghold in Rafah. Image: Israeli Army/AFP/Getty Images
(05/10/24)
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[@johnbragg2014]

The WH ran the Vietnam war as well. We know how that turned out.

[@shivanharan8985]

How on earth are we allowing the damn terrorist flag to fly instead of the US flag ...

[@alexanderfriedman7027]

Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead. Were are protests?

[@olearyma57]

What does this have to do with the Genocide in Palestine ? That is being conducted by Israel. Talk to the point !.

[@usamabhatti903]

So should we not care about civilians deaths in Ukraine also?

[@eve6936]

Thank you for the reminder of how much there is a twisted thinking. Can I quote your comment ? I guess you done research.

[@sopiananwari3112]

No occupation no war no killing children

[@sopiananwari3112]

Germany killed 6 jews..christian killed 20 million aborigin in Australia. Duutch killed million muslims in my country indonesia for 350 years occupation. Christian killed million aborigin in American. Christians killed 120 african

[@Beez-k7v]

He's trying to keep his voter base in Michigan happy.

[@kurtwicklund8901]

That is part of it. Tends to happen under democratic forms of government. Go figure.

[@felipenunez2058]

No. Many us presidents before biden did this. Reagan did it bush did. We Give weapons for defense not to drop them on innocent civilians heads.

[@Daniel-hr7hb]

All those Muslims. Obama let in the U.S.

[@maryf.1956]

And loose the rest of the country🤔

[@NoelPenty]

Ann Harbor. Little Gaza

[@davidleadford6511]

Brandon's new campaign slogan. "If you don't vote for me, you ain't Nazi".

[@tl4633]

I’m dumbfounded as to why the Jewish people continue to vote for the Democratic Party. Someone please clear my confusion on this.

[@greggf6831]

Meanwhile when we in the USA had 9/11 we invaded 2 Iraq and Afghanistan, spent trillions, killed tens of thousands, drone striked weddings etc, spent 19 years in Afghanistan, went into Pakistan, but Israel? Nope you cant fight terrorists like we did! You must be careful lol

[@luchacefox259]

Why would they fight on our side when they in fact did the deed. Remember the dancing Israelis caught red handed celebrating the event and driving a van around with planes hitting buildings? Yeah I remember. Don't Google urban moving systems if you want your world view to stay intact. 😉

[@klepperkamarad]

The Bush invasion of Iraq was a gigantic mistake and some people learned the lesson; Lindsey Graham is not one of them.

[@kurtwicklund8901]

LOL we need to take your advice and not learn from that! LOL. Learning. ROFL.

[@oferim11]

@@luchacefox259 L stands for liar. The people who celebrated 9/11 were Arabs.

[@Leokat334]

@@luchacefox259. THAT WAS PALESTINIANS!! I WATCHED THE VIDEO ON KZbin!

[@recordgalaxy]

Term limits for congress pleaese

[@kirstenperez4265]

Biden wants to play both sides.

[@MichaelAndrews-uy1gl]

Have you forgotten Afghanistan? Why do you think you can tell the Israelis what to do? We need reform in the Defense Department, and in the White House.

[@klepperkamarad]

Why should the US support the killing of civilians / children?

[@georgejackson4424]

why did we need to be in Afghanistan for another 20 years? You "small government conservatives" sure are spendthrifts with the taxpayers' money

[@BruceNewhouse]

Why do I have a feeling that the one shipment that was postponed will turn up in Ukraine?

[@rico5393]

Good

[@hoonhwang4778]

You just gave them idea and spoiled them Hate you!😊

[@blossmctoss]

Lol

[@hoonhwang4778]

Always happen in international shipping and trade.😁

[@AsadMalghani]

This whole piece is like a small child who didn’t get a piece of candy on his Disney trip. Petulant!

[@abeyoungworth2046]

Biden, your toast in November! TOAST!

[@arthurdiaz9184]

BIbi & his cronies are TOAST. They could be at The Hague by November.😂

[@marythompson4654]

You’re a traitor stop stealing our tax dollars

[@chillijoe8264]

I wouldn't count on it, schools and colleges are now cult farms plus women vote left on mass.

[@rico5393]

Nah 4 more years!

[@kurtwicklund8901]

With "orange" marmalade. Yummers!

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

Buy Biden a Porsche. It has worked before. Put some diamonds in the glove box.

[@georgeriffle4156]

Why don't they call it what it is, it's illegal.

[@quintrankid8045]

What is illegal?

[@jef2105]

It's not hard to see how Hunter learned from his dad, apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

[@eleuterioeusebio164]

Europe is watching how U. S deals with this. Will U. S do the same ?

[@megadismayed]

The day America loses all their allies, America will know what it feels to be abandoned...

[@kurtwicklund8901]

You grossly misspelled "Israel".

[@megadismayed]

Could you point out my "Gross" misspelling of Israel - anywhere anywhere in my posting

[@rapper4orty2]

How much did they pay this person to say the BS.

[@luchacefox259]

34 minors. 😢

[@80sidd]

72 hoors

[@TheShikaina]

Mahamad Biden 😂

[@esfiryelin9306]

Briliant

[@DCSP-ke1ek]

And Barak *Hussein* Obama

[@Boujois23]

United States of Israel . Ran by a foreign country.

[@jackywalterson]

Maybe he is lavy Biden or Cohen Biden or natanyahou Biden

[@scotwithers3794]

You forgot the ben

[@TzviLangermann]

Horrible administration in Washington.

[@mikaelesmith475]

The President is disastrous!

[@razatlab100]

This has been the worst administration in US history.

[@joanday5981]

@@razatlab100 you were obviously dead then between 2016 and 2020 congrats on your resurrection

[@tinkerbrethauer2934]

That guy is a lier

[@sandyago4735]

Use ' spill check '

[@mcheatle8270]

‘liar’

[@virginiahunt357]

That wss really Nice of that military officer to tell Iran and Hamas about the lack of armaments. How very professional and Militarily smart . .😮 Not.

[@jbo8540]

Thanks virginia for your expert military analysis

[@chazndave]

@@jbo8540 She’s stating the obvious, nothing more or less than that

[@Gary-z9r]

More reason to not vote democrat

[@bettybella2417]

Early signs of Dementia...short term memory.

[@Glenn-F-Rice]

Money and image steers Biden in any direction investors want.

[@giovannikruschewsky3210]

FJB

[@arthurdiaz9184]

Yeah, go Diaper Don to the rescue. No worries Mr poopy pants will save you.

[@rico5393]

FDT

[@arthurdiaz9184]

@@rico5393 yeah your right. Sad to say, millions of MAGAot’s believe in him.

[@josephfarber6027]

@@arthurdiaz9184 you must be changing fjb's diapers.

[@Bell.1956]

Joe Biden has a new name Jolla Bidin...😅😅😅

[@usamabhatti903]

Just like Satanyahu

[@Bell.1956]

Joe Biden has a new home in Iran...😅

[@myronlasko3768]

he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. The left hand has no idea what the right hand does. Totally unreliable.

[@stevenwadedavis6986]

Worst ever

[@carolwilliams8281]

O'Biden needs to be overruled. Surely "they" can't have the only & final say. That does not sound like the CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC we all grew up with. Israel is our strongest and most loyal ally. Was.

[@AsadAli-ee4tf]

Listening to the President, who anyone is anyway! Fight for America now in America the whole fight is for Israel??😩😩😩

[@josephfarber6027]

abdul iran;s mullahs declared war on the big satan and the small one, hamas and other proxies are on the front line if they succed they will turn europe and on us here, israel alone is holding the line for the whole civilized world or whatever is left of it.

[@johannesramokgadi6243]

American politicians serve Israel in all matters. Power of AIPAC.

[@fabiopaolobarbieri2286]

Winston Churchill, 1940: "If necessary for years, if necessary... alone."

[@susangribble6830]

TRUMP 2024 TRUMP 2024 TRUMP 2024 TRUMP 2024

[@klepperkamarad]

Don the Con is going to prison; Stormy's testimony succeeded!

[@josephfarber6027]

trump/scott 24

[@ESSIClinic-kq1bs]

Just defend yourself Israel other countries are supporting you

[@heraclesreborn]

Asmodeus is supporting Israel, so there's always that...

[@vtchatarina]

Biden trying to safe hamaasss

[@Boujois23]

No Biden is trying to save his ass . He sees Netanyahu potentially being have a warrant for his arrest for war crimes Boden is complicit. The Palestinians are being slaughtered due to the greed of the Israelis who are acting like Nazis

[@Rope_Adope]

Yall still think Brandon knows what’s going on? Na, his puppeteers are at odds in the background

[@AtsuIsaiah]

Sometime I don't blame president Biden because Jews vote for him against president trump's now they see the out come of their vote

[@AtsuIsaiah]

The bombs president Biden to is not for only Hamas the main problem is Hezbollah and Iran

[@EllieMaes-Grandad]

No peace - know them . . . . know peace - no them. Where a minority, they always shout about human rights. Where a majority, there'll never be minority human rights.

[@jlregio]

"delayed" til November unless he doesn't get another term

[@eve6936]

He is so confused, to say the least. If he is so care about “the citizens “ of Gaza, why withdraw precision arms ? That will not allow to precisely distinguish between civilians and terrorists. Also, though the idf very careful not to harm civilians, the most majority are civilians are Hamas accomplice, and terrorists in civilians clothing.

[@omarjassar4650]

I don't think it's a good idea for the US to upset Israel

[@aprotosis]

This is like your buddy having a family member killed that helped pay rent and you say "My condolences, let me know if you need anything." Then your buddy goes ahead and uses your money to unalive everyone they think was even involved with the murderer up to and including their hair dresser, depopulating a small town. You tell your buddy that they went too far and you won't give them money anymore and they respond by saying you have betrayed them.

[@metaljacket8128]

Nah, more like the culprits were part of, y'know, an organization. Who vowed to do the same thing again and again. And who get others involved. And then you blame your buddy for fighting back. That's a bit closer to home.

[@aprotosis]

@@metaljacket8128 Your sense of scale is askew.

[@hollydewbean3248]

BS

[@aprotosis]

@@hollydewbean3248 Good point. How could anyone come back from such a strong "Nuh-uh!" Tell me, were your fingers in your ears at the time? That would seal my doom.

[@sottovoce4626]

9/11, USS Liberty, stolen enriched uranium, billions of dollars/year in tax money leached, Epstein/Maxwell/Wexner p3d0phile rings and blackmail operations for Mossad...that's what you would call a "buddy"?

[@johnnyq4260]

Betrayal my ass.

[@debrahunt5374]

Biden talks out of both sides of his mouth. He always has.

[@DomesticTruther]

Keep tax money in the USA. Let ukraine and Israel fund themselves

[@Ibwatch550]

Most American thing to say !!! 👍

[@patgordon5757]

We need Israel.

[@kurtdnelson9653]

You forget Ukraine isn't the aggressor Putin the bullie Israel is and always has been the bullie why do we need Israel Israel is insignificant with our military might makes right right

[@shoot-n-scoot3539]

WW1 and WW2 started the same way with America taking an isolationist and simplistic stance. Better to send weapons now than send our own infantry in the future.

[@Sandel99456]

Khamas or hamas ? Are you American or from another country? Do you speak English ? Because only in one country in the world it's Khamas not Hamas and I have a good guess where does your loyalty reside considering where you get your news from.. this is not journalism.. this is hack mockery.

[@arfazhxss]

a liar

[@serraangel7465]

Its not war when one side has tanks and airforce and the others have pipebombs. The USA just gave 900 million, after the emergency 26 billion dollars, after the 3 billion a year to isreal. We support isreal welfare state like their universal Healthcare. When the USA children need Healthcare.

[@Hmy8799]

👏👏👏 As we send billions that have gone to Israel’s bombing civilian children in Gaza, children at home are suffering. So we should just pay money for child suffering around the world, since the right won’t pass anything to support better childcare etc in our own country?

[@quintrankid8045]

The term is asymmetric warfare. It's war, not just the kind you hoped for.

[@garydurandt4260]

When has the American govt. ever worried about civilians deaths in their escapades around the globe?

[@arleneseekins1819]

Have mercy OH GOD

[@knutjobgoblin]

Betrayal ? Israel/Netanyahoo is like psycho ex 😂😂😂😂

[@Pegasus384]

You are so right. You piss her off and she’ll burn your house and car just to spite you

[@radneyatong5620]

Why you US are happy to see people suffering? Why you love to see fighting Israelies and palestinian instead advocating Peace TO them? Shame on You!!

[@mitchellcrane9809]

Hamas has repeatedly shown they do not want peace

[@LarryWise-lo9hl]

Most US citizens would prefer staying completely out of the world's conflicts. To much money in it for politicians.

[@marilynrich3456]

Your stance must be a really weak one if you cite, chameleon Lindsay Graham and Josh Hawley who gave a thumbs up to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, to support it.

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

There was no Insurrection. How many rifles did they bring? ZERO

[@kolbymartin9743]

An unarmed insurrection? You're just as clueless as gentiles who think the people of Israel think they aren't dogs.

[@8gomerpyle22]

Don't forget Jughead Fetterman has also thrown his hat into the anti-Biden ring.

[@Raharjagunawan]

Israel's Arab war always begins with an Arab attack on Israel 1948 1967 1973 1982 and until now the Arabs lost so they lost their territory but it's strange to accuse Israel of being a colonialist, this is ridiculous

[@aprotosis]

Are you aware of anything that happened *before* 1948? Ever read about the Stern Gang? The Dier Yassin massacre? Israel's Plan Dalet that effectively forced the Arab-Israel War? Your cherry-picked version of history is doing your fake morality no favors.

[@heraclesreborn]

You forgot the part where the white Europeans invaded Palestine and stole the natives' land.

[@SourceOfL]

yeah upside down world...

[@heraclesreborn]

1900 to 2024, Europeans invaded Palestine and ethnically cleansed the native population.

[@quintrankid8045]

@@heraclesreborn Assuming that you mean that Palestinians are the native population, which would be false, because as near as I can make out they're not indigenous, but anyway, the Palestinian population has been steadily increasing. I'm not quite clear on how that's ethnic cleansing. But maybe you have a different definition?

[@marythompson4654]

Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, that’s all the politicians ever talk about nothing about we the people

[@ambrose816]

Yes, because salvation comes from the jews

[@allegrap1054]

@@ambrose816Your opinion

[@quintrankid8045]

Well, we do have allies and those allies are concerned about our reliability.

[@badcompanysproductions4298]

@@ambrose816 they are descended from Cain, its clearly in the bible, you must be worshipping Cain's father

[@brentmcwilliams4332]

This is a good example of why no intelligent person still considers the WSJ to be a credible source of news.✌️

[@marythompson4654]

Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel, the father of politicians ever talk about Israel, Israel, give them more of the American peoples tax dollars

[@quintrankid8045]

We have allies.

[@thomasfisher1682]

Bidens not in charge

[@quintrankid8045]

Who is in charge?

[@cinepost]

@@quintrankid8045Obama

[@active1508]

STANDING STRONG is what makes the student PATRIOTS so POWERFUL! They are in FACT the NEW MAJORITY not just here at home but AROUND THE WORLD! The narrative has changed and the tide has turned against the ZIONISTS! RESPECT!

[@derekatkins4800]

Mr. Biden is trying to serve two masters, and doing that doesn’t end well.

[@zswqade3q24]

Rank propaganda from the psychos at the wsj

[@Gazman67]

I think you need a hearing aid and some glasses,

[@candipontenberg3683]

Let them stand alone!

[@quintrankid8045]

You want to see the US lose any influence it has with Israel? Will that be better for the Palestinians or worse?

[@candipontenberg3683]

Finally he's showing some sense but is it too little too late.

[@James-f6j]

This guy should show what Gaza looks like instead of showing those punk soldiers walking looking innocent 😅 who's ashamed that they even watched this crap besides me ?

[@dr9gonkid20]

Oh stop it

[@marionraine3703]

Stop what?

[@deborahwandless1787]

Agreed they are defending themselves

[@FredMalatesta-k8h]

Somehow some senators disagree with every country in the world

[@testedtrue7693]

Austin and Biden did such a great job in Afghanistan and Iran negotiations. why wouldn't we trust them?

[@asanablue]

Yes. Too close both Obama and Biden to the enemy.

[@bananna950]

lyin' Joe

[@SamuelWilliams-lk2yd]

I think most of the time its a diaper change

[@barrylafleur8526]

We would be a much stronger country without an AIPAC wing in our government. I would not support genocide; I would not support an ally who is committing it. What does God say? David saith to Solomon his son, `As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, and the word of Jehovah [is] against me, saying, Blood in abundance thou hast shed, and great wars thou hast made: thou dost not build a house to My name, for much blood thou hast shed to the earth before Me.

[@bravoRFId63]

Somebody remind that blinkity ________ It’s not his money!!! And, 🇮🇱 is not the enemy!

[@JA-oo9qp]

Definitely our greatest ally 🤡

[@coryarmbrecht]

🇮🇱 is not our ally, they've been our manipulators since the beginning, in order for us to help them accomplish their goals that they can't without us. Look in how many ways they've directed and controlled Congress as well as society, with influence like ADL and allegiance laws passed.

[@kurtdnelson9653]

I beg to disagree 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇸🇩

[@quintrankid8045]

@@kurtdnelson9653 Why do you disagree?

[@kurtdnelson9653]

You know it's really a sad state of affairs that many "news channels" if you call them news channels can spue the vitreal and fear mongering

[@honahwikeepa2115]

Lock this Rhino up.

[@8gomerpyle22]

Yes, WSJ, but how do you really feel about it?

[@uniqueme1976]

FJB dancing cha-cha-cha again.. No palabra de honor, typical for a corrupt politician.. Of course we know why...

[@abeyoungworth2046]

Biden, yemach she Om vzichrom leolam vaed!

[@hoonhwang4778]

Translator not working but my intuition tells me it's 💯blessing. Biden '24.🥳🥳🥳

[@RicePho]

Just heads up, Israel has not ONCE ever help America in a war but some how they are "America's most important ally".

[@Cita31253]

Brain trust not

[@sandyatkins6978]

Hmmm. America has not once needed Israel's help in a war.

[@RicePho]

@@sandyatkins6978 ahahahhaha, the Iraq war that Israel's IDF lied by saying Iraq had WMD.

[@sandyatkins6978]

Selective memory there. Iraq had WMDs. They had used some of them less than 5 years earlier on the Kurds to the north. And we didn't fight that war only over WMDs. There was a little matter of the invasion of Kuwait.

[@RicePho]

@@sandyatkins6978 are you dense? The gulf war ended over 10 years before the Iraq warso stupid thing to bring up. You aren't smart if you didn't realize AMERICA FOUND NO WMD. educate yourself on history.

[@billyv2210]

The WSJ sponsored by AIPAC.

[@megustanmisgatos]

I want to pray for our president. At this time, it's difficult.

[@DianeThurmond]

Yes good decision

[@henriquehenrique2818]

WSJ the putrit journalism at its best!!!!

[@DianeThurmond]

All these Palestinians have died

[@jeffreyschwarz3699]

Hopefully, this will cost Joe Bozo the election.

[@Hmy8799]

WSJ has become incredibly unreliable and disappointing

[@wenettehamilton7585]

Could be obiden arrogance in reality. Who knows

[@jeffreyschwarz3699]

Can you say two faced?

[@johndoh4064]

Biden seems to have torn a page from the Right's patron Saint Raygun Ronnie's playbook. Or do y'all have THAT level of political amnesia ?

[@marileabond]

Lindsey's lie.

[@Hmy8799]

Always

[@ruthokelley5833]

I think it goes much deeper…MUCH deeper.

[@raeed1994]

Zionist us senators

[@Shiekyobooty]

A I P A C 😮

[@helenwalker716]

#FJB

[@Xasansuge-d5w]

He is aging loosing his memory. He is NOT fit to office.he has to retire since he is loosing his memory day after day.he is saying somthing after an hour he saying opposite to what he.said.he is looking memory day by day our by our

[@Nateasnay]

Defensive,😂 psychopath WSJ talking points from Aipac

[@CreationsByAlbert]

derbin Turbin in deguise

[@downunder8883]

Free Palestinian now!!

[@stevenkabatznik147]

Has to please his financiers. It's all about money for democratic campaign