Prompted by a reporter to address the lawmakers who opposed U.S. military aid for Israel on social media and called for an immediate cease-fire in the conflict, the press secretary pulled no punches.“I’ve seen some of those statements this weekend,” she said. “We’re going to continue to be very clear: We believe they are wrong, we believe they’re repugnant, and we believe they’re disgraceful.
“Our condemnation belongs squarely with terrorists who have brutally murdered, raped, kidnapped hundreds — hundreds of Israelis. There can be no equivocation about that. There are not two sides here.”] is taking action to provide additional support to ensure that Israel ... has what they need to defend themselves,” Jean-Pierre added.
On Saturday, Hamas militants in Gaza launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed hundreds of the country’s soldiers and civilians, triggering a war that has taken at least 2,300 lives so far on both sides,Rep. Rashida Tlaib , the House’s only Palestinian American, and Rep. Cori Bush denounced what they called Israel’s apartheid policy for Palestinians and suggested the U.S. cut funding to the country.
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