Former Democratic vice presidential candidate and U.S. senator Joe Lieberman, who died on Wednesday, three months before the Hamas-led October 7 attack on Israel, was accused of disrespecting Israel’s democratically elected government. He criticized President Joe Biden and issued a prescient warning about the Biden administration’s zeal. Providing billions of dollars to the Iranian government would allow the Islamic Republic of Iran to “oppress its own people” and “enable its terrorist proxies to kill many others.”
In late June, Lieberman criticized The Biden administration has refused to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, accusing Israel of “strengthening” the “weak” Iranian regime.
In an interview with Breitbart News at the time, the former vice presidential candidate criticized the White House’s “mistake” in not yet inviting Israel’s prime minister, who was elected last November, to the White House.
“Honestly, most people in the world don’t know that the Prime Minister of Israel is not invited to the White House. [but] I think that’s a mistake,” he said.
“[Though] Some of America’s enemies certainly do, [President Joe] Biden may focus on that, Israel’s enemies may focus on that, but that’s a mistake,” he reiterated.
The longtime U.S. senator from Connecticut, who visited Israel and its prime minister last week, explained that despite any differences, the leader of the Jewish state deserves an invitation to the White House from the president as soon as possible.
So far, President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu have tried to avoid conflict in public, although the fact is that the prime minister was duly elected by the Israeli people. He formed a coalition. President Biden and many Americans may not like this coalition, but it is the product of a democratic process in Israel, one of America’s closest allies in the world.
“The Israeli prime minister should be invited to the White House by the US president as soon as possible,” he stressed.
the last few weeks saw Relations between the United States and Israel are under unprecedented strain, and President Biden even supported Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)’s call for Israel to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and hold new elections.
Regarding the Biden administration’s insistence on pursuing a nuclear deal with Iran, Lieberman said, “If you think about it rationally, no one would think that there could be an agreement or an understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran, whatever you want to call it.” “Is there one?” He expressed that he did not understand. We can rely on Iran.”
He also denounced the concept of “another deal that would give the Iranian government billions of dollars and use it to oppress its own people.” and enable their terrorist proxies to kill many others,” while warning of additional consequences and damage caused by such a move.
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“It would also do something really dangerous. It would justify the fact that they enriched the uranium to 60 percent, which is pretty close to preparing to make nuclear weapons,” he said, adding that only Ten years ago, he pointed out, “there was an international agreement that if they enriched uranium.” JeezThat would be a serious violation of the power of the world over them, but right now we’re saying OK up to 60 percent. ”
Mr. Lieberman concluded by warning against emboldening the Islamic theocracy and instead calling on the administration to increase fear in the Iranian government. “In my opinion, dealing with the Iranians now, when they are weak and dangerous, will only strengthen them,” he argued. “Really, we should try to make them scare us more.”
Approximately three months after his statement, On October 7, Iran’s proxy Islamist terrorist organization Hamas targeted music festival attendees and people in a southern Israeli town as thousands of rockets rained down on civilian centers in Israel, in the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. carried out a terrorist attack.
Graphic content warning – Attention: The house where Hamas killed an Israeli family at Kibbutz Beli
In the massacre, the terrorists killed around 1,200 people, injured more than 5,300, and took at least 242 hostages, more than half of whom remain in Gaza. The majority of victims were civilians, including American citizens.
It has been 171 days since these five Americans were captured and held hostage by Hamas. The other three died in captivity. An American hostage said:
• Keith Siegel
• Hirsch Goldberg-Polin
• Omer Neutra
•Edan Alexander
•Sagi Dekel-Cheng#Take it home now pic.twitter.com/561CnFxMJ2— Morgan Ortagus (@MorganOrtagus) March 25, 2024
The Iranian government staged large-scale street demonstrations in response to initial reports of the attack. party It will be held in Tehran on October 7th.attendees chanted They chanted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” and were treated to free lemonade and a fireworks display to celebrate the genocide of Israelis.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei celebrated the massacre as the brutal events unfolded, saying, “God willing, the cancer of the usurper Zionist regime will be eradicated by the hands of the Palestinian people.” Probably,” he posted.
God willing, the cancer of the usurper Zionist regime will be eradicated by the hands of the Palestinian people and resistance forces throughout the region. #AlAqsaStorm pic.twitter.com/XDyxoTT4gw
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) October 7, 2023
After the massacre, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) blamed ‘Violently anti-Israel’ Biden administration for funding Hamas’ brutal attacks in Israel ‘in very real and concrete ways’
In August, just six weeks before the Oct. 7 attacks, Republican officials called the Biden administration the “Ayatollah” after it reached an agreement with the Iranian regime to transfer five Iranian-Americans from prison to prison. He accused the United States of “giving in” and “putting Americans at risk.” He was placed under house arrest in exchange for billions in unfrozen assets.
Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, and while Hamas is a Sunni Islamic terrorist group, Iran is one of Hamas’s major funders despite being a Shia theocratic state. be.US Department of State Report Estimation In 2020, Iran paid $100 million a year to Hamas and rival anti-Israel terrorist organization Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad said: Said of BBC On October 7, Iran announced that it had offered “direct support” for a terrorist attack on Israel.
IDF Spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari announced the discovery of official Hamas documents from 2020 detailing funds transferred from Iran to Hamas and its terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar between 2014 and 2020. did. More than $150 million was transferred from Iran to Hamas, another example of how Iran exports terrorism throughout the Middle East and poses a global threat.
The Iranian government has long considered the United States a major enemy, and frequently accused The US is inciting protesters to “destabilize” the region.
September 2021, Iranian Armed Forces Spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi affirmed The United States is the greatest enemy of the Republic of Iran, while the Islamic Republic’s “Supreme Leader” boasted He declared to his supporters in the crowd, “Death to America!” and praised them for “defeating” America. This chant will yet be fulfilled, as the “new order” will drive America into isolation.
Lieberman, hailed by conservative radio host Mark Levin as the last moderate, had an illustrious career marked by his tenure as the only Orthodox Jewish senator. He was known for his New Deal liberal values, his moral commentary in the Senate, and his bipartisan efforts, including supporting Republican Sen. John McCain for president.
Sarah and I join Hadassah and the entire Lieberman family in mourning the passing of our beloved Joe Lieberman.
Joe was an exemplary public servant, American patriot, and unparalleled defender of Jews and the Jewish state.
My first encounter with him…
– Benjamin Netanyahu March 27, 2024
On Wednesday, the former U.S. senator died According to his family, he died at the age of 82 due to complications from a fall.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
