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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared that it was nan U.S.’s "biblical admonition" to thief and support Israel during a Monday nighttime speech.
The House GOP leader was addressing an emergency gathering of Christians United For Israel, convened aft Iran’s play rocket onslaught connected nan Middle East American ally.
"I'm going to authorities thing that you each cognize – astatine this captious moment, nan United States must show unwavering spot and support for Israel…We person to make definite that nan full world understands that Israel is not unsocial and God is going to bless nan federation that blesses Israel," Johnson said. "We understand that that's our role. It's besides our biblical admonition. This is thing that's an article of religion for us. It besides happens to beryllium awesome overseas policy."
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Speaker Mike Johnson said nan U.S. must support Israel successful a Monday nighttime reside wherever he besides praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Getty)
He spent overmuch of his 15-minute reside besides laying into President Biden and different apical Democrats who person been captious of Israel successful its consequence to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. In particular, he singled retired Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for calling for caller elections successful Israel.
"They're trying to dictate strategy, past they're trying to request a alteration of activity while Israel is successful a conflict for its very existence," Johnson said. "It’s breathtaking."
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He criticized President Biden's handling of Israel and nan unfolding Middle East conflict (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
He besides criticized Biden’s overseas argumentation pinch respect to Iran, including reports nan management extended a sanctions waiver past period to pump much rate into its shaky economy. The waivers were first granted successful November 2018.
"It's unconscionable. I can't make consciousness of it. And I've talked to nan White House astir this. I do not understand nan policy. You can't make consciousness of it," Johnson said.
The speaker besides said he confronted Schumer by telephone aft he called for caller Israeli elections past month.
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He besides attacked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for criticizing Netanyahu (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
"I called nan legislator and I said, ‘What are you doing?" Johnson said. "What if I came retired and made a connection and called for a authorities alteration successful Ukraine…your hairsbreadth would beryllium connected fire."
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It came conscionable aft Johnson unveiled a caller plan to money Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan successful a closed-door gathering pinch nan House GOP conference.
Under his connection nan House would clasp abstracted votes connected each backing privilege sometime astatine nan extremity of this week, apt Friday, he told reporters aft nan meeting.
Elizabeth Elkind is simply a authorities newsman for Fox News Digital starring sum of nan House of Representatives. Previous integer bylines seen astatine Daily Mail and CBS News.
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