Democrats split on conditioning Israel aid ahead of war’s next phase
Some Senate Democrats have floated conditions on Israel's future military assistance after President Joe Biden said attaching strings was a "worthwhile thought."
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WASHINGTON — A growing number of Senate Democrats are voicing concern over how Israel is using US military aid to fight Hamas, underscoring a divide within the party over how the United States should respond to Israel’s deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
Washington needs “to find a better path toward helping Israel,” Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said in a statement Wednesday.
“US assistance has never come in the form of a blank check — regardless of the recipient,” the senators wrote.
