Staff Reports
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) marked the six-month anniversary of Hamas’s horrific terrorist attack on Israel by calling out some Democrats for their shocking lack of support for the country in its ongoing battle in Gaza. Johnson expressed his dismay at the growing anti-Israel sentiment and calls for an unconditional cease-fire from certain Democrats, despite Hamas still holding 130 hostages in Gaza, including Israelis and Americans.
The brutal attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7 resulted in the deaths of 1,200 civilians and the abduction of approximately 240 hostages in Israel. To this day, 130 hostages remain captive in Gaza under the control of militants, as confirmed by the Israeli military.
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Following the attack, Israel has undertaken a vigorous counteroffensive in Gaza, leading to an escalation of casualties and destruction of homes and buildings. Despite this, a faction of Democrats in Congress has persistently advocated for a cease-fire, citing deteriorating humanitarian conditions. Even the accidental airstrike by the Israeli military that tragically claimed the lives of seven innocent aid workers has failed to sway their stance, drawing unwarranted international focus on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Johnson promptly reaffirmed the unwavering support of House Republicans for Israel, a critical and forceful position that the Biden administration is currently under scrutiny from members of its own party to alter. Despite mounting civilian casualties in Gaza, there is increasing pressure within the Democratic party to limit U.S. weapons transfers to Israel’s military.
In defiance of this, Johnson emphasized that House Republicans remain resolute in identifying the true adversary in this conflict and are dedicated to the safe return of every hostage. The letter penned by 30 Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), imploring for a ceasefire and a halt in U.S. weapons transfers, was dismissed as a part of the misguided and harmful narrative championed by certain Democrats.
On the anniversary of the Hamas attack, Johnson emphasized the critical need for Washington to stand in solidarity with Israel in its fight for sovereignty and the right to exist. He advocated for a shift in the approach, urging the cessation of lectures directed at Israel and instead emphasized the necessity of equipping the nation with the requisite resources to eradicate the threat of Hamas once and for all.
