Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped radical Democrat Rep. Colin Allred (R-TX) for backing the Biden administration’s decision to send U.S. taxpayer aid in 2021 to Hamas-controlled areas — after the far-left Democrat requested the Biden administration freeze $6 billion for Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism.
“What about the millions you urged Biden to send to Gaza, even though the administration concluded that there was a “HIGH RISK” that $$ would be used by Hamas for terrorism?” Cruz questioned Allred.
“Should that $$ be halted too? (Hint: yes.),” he added:
.@ColinAllredTX What about the millions you urged Biden to send to Gaza, even though the admin concluded that there was a “HIGH RISK” that $$ would be used by Hamas for terrorism?
Should that $$ be halted too? (Hint: yes.) https://t.co/ifGfNAH9HV
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 12, 2023
The Biden administration sent $235 million to Hamas-controlled areas with the knowledge the aid could help Hamas, according to internal documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. President Joe Biden wanted to “restore credible engagement” with the Palestinians in its tabled peace talks with Israel.
The Biden aid reversed Trump administration policy when it suspended nearly all funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency after the Trump administration discontinued ties in 2018 with the Palestinian Authority.
Allred, who is campaigning for Senate in Texas, supported sending aid to Hamas-controlled areas, along with many other radical Democrats, such as Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-OH), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
Cruz opposed sending aid to Hamas-controlled areas unless the Biden admin ensured the aid provided tightly targeted the Palestinians and not Hamas. The assurance never came.
“U.S. programs have not just failed but have been counterproductive, with the money facilitating terrorist incitement and making its way to terrorists,” Cruz wrote in 2021 to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“We call on you to halt these expenditures until the State Department accounts for statutory restrictions and remedies known deficiencies in the distribution of such assistance, which have for years promoted and facilitated terrorism against Americans and Israelis,” he added.
Allred’s history of supporting Israel is checkered. He took nearly $200,000 in campaign donations from J Street, an organization that criticizes Israel for defending itself against terrorism. He also supported radical antisemite Imam Omar Suleiman, who made hateful remarks toward Israel, including the comparing the KKK to Israel.
On Wednesday, the radical Democrat asked the Biden administration to freeze the $6 billion in Iranian funds awaiting disbursement by Qatar. “I am calling on the Administration to freeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets,” he posted on X. “As we stand with Israel, the U.S. must hold Hamas and their Iranian backers accountable.”
Follow Wendell Husebø on Twitter @WendellHusebø. He is the author of Politics of Slave Morality.
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