The ranking member of the Rules Committee Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) knocked President Joe Biden and Democrats for defunding Israel’s Iron Dome, which is simply a defense mechanism to reduce deaths from launched rockets from terrorists.
“I understand that some of my Democratic colleagues oppose giving aid of funding to Israel,” a Fox News reporter tweeted Cole’s statement. “But the Iron Dome is a purely defensive system used to intercept incoming short range rockets launched at Israel by terrorist organizations.”
Top GOPer on Rules Cmte Cole: I understand that some of my Democratic colleagues oppose giving aid of funding to Israel. But the Iron Dome is a purely defensive system used to intercept incoming short range rockets launched at Israel by terrorist organizations.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 21, 2021
Radical House Democrats have pledged to block a government funding bill if the funds for the Iron Dome are included. Many Democrats signed a pledge this summer to block arms sales to Israel. But the Iron Dome, as Cole pointed out, is purely a defensive mechanism.
Defunding the Iron Dome perhaps alludes to the panicked position the Democrat leadership finds themselves. The Democrat-controlled Congress must pass a funding bill and also suspend the debt limit within days to stop a government shutdown when current government funds dry up at the end of this month.
Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system (L) intercepts rockets (R) fired by the Hamas movement from Gaza city towards Israel early on May 16, 2021. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)
Democrat leadership capitulating to the far-left is perhaps the only way the party may be able to satisfy many radical members within their ranks to pass the bill.
If the funding bill does pass the House, the measure has little chance of passing the Senate, where Democrats need ten Republican votes.
Upon hearing the idea of defunding the Iron Dome, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said the left’s antisemitic influence is controlling the Democrat Party.
“While Dems capitulate to the antisemitic influence of their radical members, Republicans will always stand with Israel,” he said.
BREAKING → Democrats just pulled funding from the Iron Dome—the missile defense system that has saved countless lives in Israel from Hamas' rocket attacks.
While Dems capitulate to the antisemitic influence of their radical members, Republicans will always stand with Israel.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) September 21, 2021
Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) suggested the Democrats caved to the radical left just after President Biden promised to help protect Israel from terrorism.
“Speaker Pelosi JUST caved to the socialists and yanked funding for Israel’s Iron Dome from the government funding CR bill. Dems can’t even keep a promise for 24 hours,” Hice tweeted.
President Biden today: "The commitment of the United States to Israel's security is without question…"
Speaker Pelosi JUST caved to the socialists and yanked funding for Israel's Iron Dome from the government funding CR bill.
Dems can't even keep a promise for 24 hours.
— Rep. Jody Hice (@CongressmanHice) September 21, 2021
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