The US House of Representatives approved to provide Israel with a total of $ 1 billion in aid

The US House of Representatives this evening (Thursday) approved by a majority of 420 supporters against nine to provide Israel with a total of $ 1 billion in aid for the purpose of equipping interceptors and Iron Dome batteries. The bill will go to a Senate vote and then pass to Biden for approval.
The law has won support from all parts of the House - Democrats and Republicans. Of the few opponents, eight were Democrats - most of them progressives known for their opposition to American aid to Israel - and one Republican. Opposing Republican Thomas Massey explained on Twitter: "My 'no to foreign aid' stance may sound extreme to some people, but I think it's extreme to lead our country into bankruptcy and cause debt for future generations of Americans."
Democrats who opposed the law are Rashida Talib, Ilhan Omar, Iana Presley, Marie Newman, Raul Grielba, Andre Carson, Jesus Garcia and Corey Bush. Alexandria Oxio-Cortez, who is considered a member of the progressive legislature and a popular figure on the American left, abstained even though she was present in the hall. Many surfers on the network have uploaded documentation in which she is seen, according to them, crying after the law was approved - although there is no official verification:
In a pre-vote debate, the head of the committee that is expected to approve the law, Democrat Rosa Delauro, said that the United States is committed to the security of our friend and ally Israel. Filling up the stock of interceptors designed to protect Israel is part of our legal and moral responsibility. "Although such an addition is usually part of the budget law, we are advancing the legislation to illustrate to Congress a bipartisan commitment to Israel's security."
Progressive Muslim Congresswoman Rashida Talib said in a speech to the House of Representatives that "I will not support war crimes, human rights violations. We can not only talk about Israelis who need protection while the Palestinians live under apartheid. We must also talk about protecting Palestinians from Israeli attacks. The law speaks of the completion of apartheid stocks while Israel attacks worshipers on the Temple Mount. I believe the United States should oppose the sale of weapons to any country that violates human rights. Israel is an apartheid state. I urge my friends to stand by my side in support of human rights. "
Talib spoke after a number of members of Congress who spoke in favor of aid to Israel. Talib's speech provoked great anger, and members of the House of Representatives repeatedly said that "it is forbidden to play politics in Israel's security, especially when human lives are in danger."
Theodore Deutsch, a Florida Democrat, said, "I strongly condemn what we have heard. If you believe in human rights and saving Israeli and Palestinian lives, I call on my friends to support this legislation. Israel is the only Jewish state in the world and there is no more room on the map for one Jewish state." Israel, which is an apartheid state, is anti-Semitic and I strongly oppose it. "
Steve Scaliz, the Republican Party's minority whip, said that "we must go against anti-Semitism and attacks against Israel. Iron Dome represents the friendship between our two nations, the special bond between us. It allows Israel to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, terrorists who want to eliminate Israel as a state Jewish. It has always been a bipartisan matter. We did not have to pass this law. It had to pass on Tuesday.
Stani Hoyer, the leader of the majority in the House of Representatives, said that "Hezbollah has an estimated 130,000 rockets aimed at Israel from southern Lebanon. The number of interceptors Israel needs increases dramatically. I spoke with Yair Lapid and he told me: 'I do not know how much they will send in one blow.' "Therefore, we need to ensure that there is sufficient supply and additional supply after using interceptors." He said, "This is in the interest of the Israelis. But it is also in the interest of the United States."
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said after the law was approved in the House of Representatives: "Thank you to the members of the US House of Representatives, Democrats and Republicans alike, for their overwhelming support for Israel and their commitment to its security. Those who try to challenge this support, received a winning answer today. The people of Israel thank the American people and their representatives for their strong friendship. "
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid also thanked the Americans after approving the assistance in the House of Representatives and said that this is "further proof that accurate political work can bring results, even quickly. I want to take this opportunity to thank the leaders of both parties for their support for Israel's security. ".
Defense Minister Bnei Gantz said that "the broad bipartisan support for aid to Israel in the United States, once again proves the depth of the strategic and value alliance between the two countries. The assistance is essential for the protection of Israeli citizens against terrorist organizations that shoot civilians indiscriminately, and also against other regional threats. "The approval of the decision tonight and the continued promotion of it in the Senate will strengthen Israel's security and the stability of the region."
The government was forced to withdraw the aid package from the overall budget law on Tuesday after progressive anti-Israel congressmen announced they would oppose the budget if it included the aid package to Israel. The Americans promised to transfer aid to Israel to replenish the stock of interceptors and also to purchase additional batteries that would improve Israel's defense system against rockets. The matter was agreed between Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
The administration chose to include emergency aid into the budget law, but did not take into account that a group of progressive and anti-Israel legislators would refuse to approve the budget if it included emergency aid.
The majority leader of the House of Representatives, Hoyer, promised Foreign Minister Yair Lapid that night that the law would be approved separately soon. "The majority leader reiterated the commitment of the White House, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator Shumer, the Democratic majority leader in the Senate, who pledged to the Israeli government that the budget for the Iron Dome will be transferred soon," the minister's office said that evening.
Concurrent with the discussion, Ganz spoke with U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin. Gantz's office said the two discussed recent developments in the region, including the need to halt Iran's progress towards nuclear weapons and the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.