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AOC, ‘Squad’ force House Dems to spike $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome from spending bill
NY Post ^ | 21 September 2021 | Juliegrace Brufke and Samuel Chamberlain

Posted on 09/22/2021 1:40:53 AM PDT by blueplum

A group of far-left lawmakers — including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) — forced House Democratic leadership Tuesday to cut $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome from a short-term government funding bill.

The removal of the language from a continuing resolution that would keep the federal lights on through early December prompted an urgent call from Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

Lapid tweeted that Hoyer had reassured him that the cut was a “technical postponement” ...

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Maryland; US: Michigan; US: Minnesota; US: New York; US: Washington; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemites; ilhanomar; irondome; israel; maryland; michigan; minnesota; nancypelosi; newyork; occasionalcortex; pramilajayapal; rashidatlaib; spendingbill; squadsqueeze; stenyhoyer; waronterror
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a technical postponement?
1 posted on 09/22/2021 1:40:53 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Hoyer is a Fool and always has been. Does the term incompetent lightweight ring a bell?

The MARXIST, Islamist Squats are anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, anti-America and pro-treason. And now you know the whole truth!!


2 posted on 09/22/2021 1:53:23 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: blueplum

To be fair, the House GOP stood together against this.

In other news, Pelosi asked for a moment of silence for those suffering from Ida. She began by crossing herself. Sorry, but that make me sick.


3 posted on 09/22/2021 2:00:49 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: blueplum

I think Israel should be paying the whole cost for the dome. It won’t break my heart if funding from the US continues; it probably will..eventually.


4 posted on 09/22/2021 2:05:35 AM PDT by be-baw
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To: blueplum

I really feel the Israelis’ have committed mass genecide with this whole “vaccine”, that really isn’t.


5 posted on 09/22/2021 2:12:21 AM PDT by Singermom
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To: be-baw

We’ve pulled the same shenanigans on the Israelis before. Their usually reaction is to take apart our hardware/systems, improve them considerably, and then implement a superior product. They are crafty like that. I admire anyone than hangs on in face of a ruthless enemy. It takes fortitude. Something we seem to be lacking these days.


6 posted on 09/22/2021 2:17:12 AM PDT by .44 Special (Taimid Buacharch)
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To: chajin

Perhaps Israel should pay it themselves. Aren’t we trying to get away from foreign welfare payments. I guess that was back in the trump years.


7 posted on 09/22/2021 2:27:29 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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Will this result in the spending bill being blocked? If so, it might not be as bad as it might at first appear...


8 posted on 09/22/2021 2:47:38 AM PDT by SteveH
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We need to stop it all, a country like Israel can take care of itself, put that money to use elsewhere.


9 posted on 09/22/2021 2:51:35 AM PDT by the_individual2014
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To: blueplum

Just in case you need another fine example of what the world would look like with these goofballs in charge...


10 posted on 09/22/2021 2:54:26 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Ok, the squad wants to remove funding for a missile defense system for a country surrounded by enemies calling for death to the Jewish state. So the squad does realize Israel has nuclear weapons, right? So they leave Israel with no conventional missile defense system, right?

Are they starting WWIII on purpose or are they just stupid?

11 posted on 09/22/2021 2:55:02 AM PDT by blackdog (Sophisticated so public policy is not applicable. )
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That the “squad” of anti-american anti-Israel women initiated this is not surprising.....the fact the Dems agreed is unforgivable.


12 posted on 09/22/2021 2:55:22 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: be-baw

why - we share in the research and tech that comes from it and Israel protects herself and that turf - always has.


13 posted on 09/22/2021 3:14:30 AM PDT by avital2
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Why what? Israel will eventually get back US financing of its wall. In principle I would prefer Israel pay for all of it, but I’m confident they’ll get our money.


14 posted on 09/22/2021 3:33:45 AM PDT by be-baw
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Hoyer is a loyal stooge for Pelosi He doesn’t need to be smart.


15 posted on 09/22/2021 3:38:29 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: the_individual2014

Is it a case of earmarking money they they’re pretty much obligated to spend in America?


16 posted on 09/22/2021 3:40:17 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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17 posted on 09/22/2021 4:26:51 AM PDT by SJackson (blow in a dog’s face he gets mad, on a car ride he sticks his head out the window)
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To: .44 Special
Their usually reaction is to take apart our hardware/systems, improve them considerably, and then implement a superior product.

Don't have to. Iron Dome is an Israeli product, they shared the technology with us and allowed us to build systems/components. Though I think the Defense Dept. is backing away from the system.

18 posted on 09/22/2021 4:29:04 AM PDT by SJackson (blow in a dog’s face he gets mad, on a car ride he sticks his head out the window)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

“ The MARXIST, Islamist Squats are anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, anti-America and pro-treason. And now you know the whole truth!!”
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Yeh, so the whole truth I outed. Has been for several years. I bet you’re thinking American Jews will “finally” vote a GOP ticket. How much you want to bet?


19 posted on 09/22/2021 4:30:56 AM PDT by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
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To: the_individual2014

That’s right, we can put that money to use elsewhere. There are 1 1/2 new, soon to be “citizens” at our border waiting for their free healthcare, housing, education ad God knows what else.


20 posted on 09/22/2021 4:34:04 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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