No obligation to write blank check to allies: US Sen. Murphy

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy supports President Biden’s announcement to halt arms aid if Israel attacks Rafah

Sen. Chris Murphy emphasized on Sunday that the United States doesn’t have a “blank check” obligation to provide unrestricted support to its allies. This statement came in response to the Biden administration’s May 9 decision to reduce certain bomb shipments to Israel if it launched a major attack on Rafah.

As the Rafah crisis between the U.S. and Israel continues, Murphy said, “We have no obligation to give a blank check for military support to any of our allies.”

Emphasizing his support for Biden’s opposition to the attacks on Rafah, Murphy said, “What Biden said to Israel is that we will be allies with you, but you must understand that civilian casualties and the humanitarian disaster will further strengthen Hamas in the long run and increase the likelihood that Israel will be attacked again.”

The U.S. continues to support the massacres by Israel, which has been attacking the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7. However, the Biden administration opposes Israel’s attack on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. There are 1.4 million civilians in Rafah, which was declared “safe” at the beginning of the war.

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