The time has come to assign Republicans their fair share of the blame
The conventional wisdom behind American support for Israel has unraveled.
Supporters of US assistance always stress the importance of maintaining bipartisan backing for Israel among Democrats and Republicans. When differences of opinion have arisen, most of the finger-pointing has been aimed at Democrats, especially as the party’s progressive wing has turned overtly hostile to Israel.
After last week’s foreign aid fiasco in Congress, in which the only sign of bipartisanship was each party agreeing not to compromise with the other, the time has come to assign Republicans their fair share of the blame.
The House of Representatives, with its slim Republican majority, failed to pass a stand-alone $17.6 billion bill for emergency military aid to Israel. The Senate, controlled by a much slimmer Democratic majority, has been stymied on a broader $118 billion package of aid to Israel and Ukraine. The debate was scheduled to continue this week amid political recriminations and no clear path forward.
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