Indy Standard

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 46 of his Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel.

“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, 120 mm mortar ammunition, light tactical vehicles, air-to-air missiles, F-15s, F-35 engines, joint direct attack munition kits," they wrote.

The full text of the letter is as follows:

Dear President Biden:

This weekend Hezbollah fired Iranian-made missiles into northern Israel murdering 12 children and injuring dozens in the single deadliest attack on that part of the country since October 7. The ultimate responsibility for this attack rests with Hezbollah and the 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 the reliability of the United States as a long-term security partner. Your actions also violate the will of Congress as expressed in the recent supplemental that funded emergency military support to Israel.

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 14th letter from Senator Risch and a June twentieth letter from Senator Cotton all while you were deliberately delaying delivery of weapons ammunition equipment including one hundred twenty millimeter tank ammunition one hundred twenty millimeter 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 waging war against Israel Houthis continue attacking Red Sea Hezbollah continues onslaught northern israel stalling tactics endangering greatest ally Middle East jeopardizing lives American servicemembers stationed region urge use every available emergency authority expedite physical delivery all weapons ammunition approved by Congress

Your administration must stop accommodating Iran its terrorist allies now