Robert Menendez
“I want Israel strong enough so it does not have to rely on American support,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), before offering an amendment that would take $1 billion from $6 billion in aid for rebuilding Afghanistan and deposit the rest in the U.S. Treasury.
The New Jersey Democrat said, “Let me be clear: In the face of a terrorist organization committed to Israel’s destruction, willing to indiscriminately attack civilians and put others directly in harm’s way, Israel has every right to defend herself and her population, full stop.”
“The administration will be questioned or criticized by some Democrats on the Hill, but it will move forward just as in 2015, without regard to their worries,” said Elliott Abrams, former U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela and Iran in the Trump administration
In exclusive interviews, JNS speaks with embattled incumbent Sen. Robert Menendez and newcomer Republican challenger Bob Hugin on a number of Mideast issues, including support for the State of Israel.
