“I don’t think we can wait. We have to get that message across as quickly as possible,” McCall said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” adding that the leaders of China and Iran are watching closely. he warned.
McCaul’s appeal comes amid growing impatience on both sides of the aisle in both chambers of Congress and Congress to demonstrate solidarity with Israel, America’s most important partner in the Middle East.
Senate Democrats are actively pushing for the immediate confirmation of Jack Lew to the vacant ambassadorship to Israel position. Additionally, some centrist House Republicans are considering a long-term attempt to reappoint Kevin McCarthy as speaker, fearing that another protracted Senate race could slow support for Israel. Some people do.
“How will the Ayatollahs view this, knowing that we cannot function properly? And I think it sends a terrible message,” McCall said Sunday. “We have to elect a speaker this week so that we can bring to the table topics such as resupplying Iron Dome,” he said, referring to Israel’s defense system against rockets fired into its territory.
On Sunday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on House Republicans to end the “civil war” so they can counter violent attacks in Israel.
“I hope that our Republican colleagues can work together to elect a Speaker who can garner 217 votes and move forward to get the job done for the American people, including as it relates to our domestic needs. “National security in terms of solving problems on behalf of the American people, and being there for Israel, being there for the people of Ukraine, and being there for our allies throughout the free world.” It’s about resolving the considerations above,” Jeffries said on CNN’s “The Nation” on Sunday. of the Union. ”
The Biden administration has made clear that it considers Hamas’ attack on Israel a serious international crisis. “This is the worst attack on Israel since the Yom Kippur War in 1973,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
Blinken also commented on the paralysis in Congress.
“As a general suggestion, it’s very important that we have a bipartisan forum where both the House and the Senate can clearly demonstrate their support for Israel,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
