Us aid to israel

Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales

The coalition, called 'Rabbis for Block the Bombs, ' launched publicly on 23 August and so far has 92 signatories.

Demonstrators from the group Jewish Voice for Peace hold an emergency Passover Seder outside of ICE headquarters on April 14, 2025 in New York City. The group is calling for freedom for Palestine, the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and to protest President Trump.
Luke Bronin takes to the stage at his campaign watch party in Hartford, Connecticut after John Larson conceded in the race, resulting in Bronin’s win over the district on August 11, 2026.

AIPAC-backed candidate John Larson defeated in Connecticut Democratic primary by Luke Bronin

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Democratic Senator John Fetterman in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Fetterman rejects Gaza genocide claim, says he would rather lose voters than abandon Israel

HEROIC SUPPORT: Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (C) applauds as US President Donald  Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, in Washington, Feb. 24.

'Our special ally': Fetterman says he will leave Democratic Party if it stops supporting Israel


House Democrats critical of Netanyahu but still stand against Hamas, call for defense aid bill vote

"It's important for us to step in and make sure that Israel has the ability to [defeat Hamas], in the best interest of Israel, the Palestinian people, the region, and the free world."

 US House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a House Democratic Caucus meeting at the US Capitol in Washington, November 2, 2021

EU's Borrell suggests US rethink military aid to Israel

Borrell recalled that US President Joe Biden said last week that Israel's response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack had been "over the top."

 EU FOREIGN Policy Chief Josep Borrell addresses a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, last week. Borrell has condemned Israel, claiming there is no evidence of wrong-doing by the seven NGOs closed by Israel.

US Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid bill after failed border deal

The security aid bill includes $61 billion for Ukraine as it battles a Russian invasion, $14 billion for Israel in its war against Hamas.

 US senate floor

NY state voters split on aid to Israel, in shift from November - poll

Positions on aid did not diverge sharply along party lines, though Republicans were slightly more supportive.

 A PROTESTER is removed during a US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden's supplemental funding request for Israel and Ukraine, in October. The Gaza war has implications for inter-power relations in various contexts such as the war in Ukraine, the writer notes.

Netanyahu's stock in the US is failing, but does Israel's PM even care? - opinion

Netanyahu either isn’t listening or feels safe in snubbing the most pro-Israel president ever. Biden, who is known to distrust Netanyahu, may be losing patience.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks from his office in the Knesset, last week. In the US, there are deepening political divisions over the strong American support for Israel during the current war, says the writer.

Israel must assemble a united front for the free world - opinion

Israel stands readily on the front lines, but this is a war of humanity against the perpetrators of crimes against humanity.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron embrace at a joint news conference in Jerusalem last month. Macron called for the anti-ISIS coalition to regroup against Hamas.

US using drones over Gaza to help Israel search for signs of hostages

US officials have said 10 Americans who remain unaccounted for may be among the more than 200 people taken as hostages into Gaza.

 Israeli artillery stationed near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, November 2, 2023.

Presidential Address: Biden Tells Americans Russia ‘Annihilating Democracies’

US president advises Israel to avoid the pitfalls of revenge as it intensifies operations against Hamas, urging consideration for Palestinian casualties.

 U.S. President Joe Biden makes remarks after speaking by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Israel following Hamas' deadly attacks, from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 10, 2023.

Three out of four Americans support Israel in war against Hamas - poll

Most American voters blamed Hamas for the current war at 72%; 10% blamed Israel alone, 6% blamed both equally, and a final 12% didn't give an opinion.

 JERUSALEM SCHOOLCHILDREN hold Israeli and American flags during a rehearsal for former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel in 2013.

There is no US aid to Israel, it's an investment and a debt - opinion

The United States owes a debt of gratitude to Israel for its unwavering commitment to preserving America’s security, democracy, and the well-being of its citizens.

 US PRESIDENTIAL candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has doubled back on the issue of US military aid to Israel, telling ‘Israel Hayom’ that he would consider enlarging aid to Israel if elected.