Agudath Israel of America released the following statement condemning the Biden administration’s threat to stop supplying arms to Israel over the impending invasion of Rafah, the last remaining Hamas stronghold in Gaza:
“Agudath Israel of America is deeply troubled by the White House’s unprecedented decision to cease supplying certain arms to a country’s whose security the President has reiterated his ironclad commitment to, especially amidst Israel’s multifront war against its mortal enemies.
Nor is this arms embargo limited to large bombs, but, according to sources, could include smart bombs designed to hit targets with precision and artillery – in other words exactly the tools an army needs to fight while limiting civilian casualties.
Agudath Israel appreciates the administration’s longstanding support for Israel, including supplying the Iron Dome so Israel may defend itself – as Israel was forced to do just last month when Iran directly launched the largest military drone attack in history. But being allowed to parry an incessant stream of rockets is insufficient.
Reasonable minds can differ on military strategies. We also recognize the President’s record of support for Israel and commitment to combat antisemitism. But by publicly creating a rift with Israel in its hour of need instead of casting full-throated blame on the terrorists who brutally initiated the war and vow to repeat it, continue to hold hostages, have refused countless negotiations for peace, and for whom employing human shields is a sick military strategy, the United States is endangering Israel and providing oxygen to antisemites worldwide.
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Thank you Agudas Isreal for speaking up. All prominent Jews and Jewish organizations must protest against this travsty.
This guy is making major foreign policy decisions based on what is expedient for him politically aka for personal gain
When will this Mamzer be impeached
Nice statement, but this is the same Agudah whose religious leadership puts out strongly-worded statements against the Israeli government’s attempt to address its most critical resource shortage – personnel. While the support now is nice, a clear-eyed look at Israel’s needs to inform their general policies is what’s really necessary.
an Israeli Yid
What’s most troubling of all is that Israel had over 50 years to learn from the Six Day and Yom Kippur wars, not to be dependent on another country for its arms, but apparently learned nothing.
It is crazy and dangerous that an organisation that is supposed to be “frum”, takes a stance in politics of this kind.
You know what it leads to?
wild terrorists thinking that it is legitimate to attack religious Jews as well (no attacking irreligious is obviously also not ok, but religious people do not have control on irreligious, they don’t respect the Torah so it doesn’t help).
Poke your noses out, and keep to the American problems you face AY.