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Washington, D.C. — Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., along with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and 46 other Senate Republican colleagues, signed a letter to the Biden-Harris administration protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and deliver necessary weapons systems to Israel.

In part, the senators wrote: “When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised the weapons hold in June, your administration adamantly denied the accusation. You ignored Congressional inquiries, including a May 6, 2024 letter from Senator Marshall, a May 6, 2024 letter from Senator Ernst, a May 14, 2024 letter from Senator Risch and a June 20, 2024 letter from Senator Cotton. All the while, you were deliberately delaying the delivery of weapons, ammunition, and equipment to Israel. These include 120 mm tank ammunition, 120mm mortar ammunition, light tactical vehicles, air-to-air missiles, F-15s, F-35 engines, joint direct attack munition kits, 2,000-pound bombs rifles and guided missile systems.”

The full text of the letter includes:

August 2nd

President Joseph R. Biden

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington DC

Dear President Biden,

This weekend Hezbollah fired Iranian-made missiles into northern Israel murdering twelve children and injuring dozens in the single deadliest attack on that part of the country since October seventh. The ultimate responsibility for this attack rests with Hezbollah and ayatollahs in Iran however while Tehran financed the attack and Hezbollah conducted it your fear of escalation has left Israel exposed and our enemies emboldened.

We write once again to protest your administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel. The actions of the Biden-Harris administration run counter to our long history of robust military cooperation with Israel and cast doubt upon reliability United States as long-term security partner Your actions also violate will Congress expressed recent supplemental funded emergency military support Israel.

When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised weapons hold June your administration adamantly denied accusation You ignored Congressional inquiries including May sixth twenty twenty-four letter from Senator Marshall May sixth twenty twenty-four letter from Senator Ernst May fourteenth twenty twenty-four letter from Senator Risch June twentieth twenty twenty-four letter from Senator Cotton All while you were deliberately delaying delivery weapons ammunition equipment Israel These include one hundred-twenty mm tank ammunition one hundred-twenty mm mortar ammunition light tactical vehicles air-to-air missiles F-fifteens F-thirty-five engines joint direct attack munition kits two thousand pound bombs rifles guided missile systems

While your administration delays Hamas continues wage war against Israel Houthis continue attack Red Sea Hezbollah continues onslaught northern Israel Your stalling tactics endangering greatest ally Middle East jeopardizing lives American servicemembers stationed region We urge use every available emergency authority expedite physical delivery all weapons ammunition approved Congress

Your administration must stop accommodating Iran terrorist allies now.

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