Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) advised the Biden administration not to strike back against Israel after the Iranian government launched hundreds of missiles and drones toward the Jewish state on Saturday. In response to the report, he called on President Biden to take a stronger stance against Iran.
President Kennedy appeared on “Fox News Sunday” and mentioned the attack on Iran, criticizing Biden’s support for Israel as less than iron-clad.
“Over the past 60 days, we have watched President Biden wobble in support of Israel,” Kennedy said. “With all due respect, please go to Amazon and purchase the spine online. Peace through weakness never works, not among these strong-armed people.”
Iran launched around 300 drones and missiles toward Israel from its territory, but most were intercepted by air defenses.
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President Kennedy said peace through weakness will not work against Iran and advised Biden to “buy a spine” at online retailer Amazon. (Andrew Haller/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Israel responded by sending fighter jets to attack multiple Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including a major weapons manufacturing site. Although Israel has not yet announced plans for major retaliation, the New York Times reported that the Biden administration has advised Israel not to retaliate against Iran.
When asked Friday what his message would be to Iran in the face of a possible attack on Israel, Biden simply said, “Don’t do it.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Kennedy accused Biden of being “influenced by the Hamas faction of the Democratic Party” and called on the president to strengthen his support for Israel.
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President Kennedy said, “Americans may be poorer under the Biden administration, but they are not stupid.” “We need to support Israel.”
Biden has also drawn criticism for his failed efforts to stop Iran from attacking Israel. When Biden was asked by reporters Friday about his message to Iran ahead of an expected attack on Israel, he simply said, “Don’t do it.”
President Kennedy warned that the United States must stand firm against Iran and its proxies.
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“Israel is not at war with Hamas, Hezbollah, or Yemen,” the senator said. “They are all agents of Iran, they are prostitutes. The prostitute is Iran. Israel is at war with Iran. Iran hates Americans. Iran hates Jews. Iran are trying to kill Americans and Jews. And if we turn the other cheek, we’ll stick it in your neck. ”
FOX News’ Anders Hagström contributed to this report.
