Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) accused President Biden of allowing Hamas to “remilitarize” as the commander-in-chief ramps up pressure on Israel over the past two weeks. .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated that Israel needed to wipe out Hamas to ensure its own security, and that giving the rebels “time” could lead to worse outcomes.
“It’s intolerable that they continue to coexist with Hamas on the border,” Johnson said in an interview with radio talk show host John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AM’s “Cats Roundtable.” .
“They have to destroy Hamas, so the Biden administration should allow Hamas to be destroyed and end this war as quickly as possible so that what you’re saying is starting to happen now. So, again, it gives the enemy time to regroup and rearm, which only makes the final outcome even bloodier.”
The Wisconsin senator went after Biden, accusing the president of “abandoning” Israel in light of growing criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the Gaza war. Johnson added that he did not know to what extent Israel was “affected” by the Biden administration’s “recklessness”.
“So basically President Biden is abandoning and betraying Israel,” Johnson said. “War is hell, which is why Hamas should never have broken the ceasefire with the horrific massacre of October 7. We don’t know how much Israel has been hampered by the reckless actions of President Biden and his administration, but war is hell, and the sooner you can get through it, the better.”
Biden has increasingly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the ongoing conflict. After a strike that killed several World Central Kitchen aid workers tasked with providing aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Biden spoke by phone with Israeli leaders, warning that if Israel did not act, the United States would change its policy on the conflict. He warned that he would reconsider. Further to reduce civilian casualties.
Johnson also said that Biden has not brought enough “support” to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and that the Kremlin is fighting a war with Ukraine that it has prevented from invading for more than two years. He harshly criticized him, saying he would never lose.
“My concern is that Mr. Biden did not provide the support or the weapons to actually put pressure on Mr. Putin to come to the negotiating table,” Johnson said.
“I don’t know what happened… As soon as the war started, they seemed to be working toward a peace deal, but then the Biden administration and Boris Johnson’s flight came on board and the negotiations were ruined. “It seems like it was,” he said.
The Republican senator said Russia would not be defeated, pointing to Russia’s growing troop numbers and increased defense production since the invasion began in 2022.
“Russia will not lose this war,” he said. Their population is four times larger and they have actually expanded their military industrial base. they are getting stronger. That means oil prices are rising. Sanctions are not working against Russia. So I don’t understand how anyone can think that Russia will lose this war when we all sympathize with the brave Ukrainian people. At some point we have to recognize that reality and stop adding fuel to the same flames of deadlock. ”
“Unfortunately, there are no policymakers, certainly not in the Biden administration, who are willing to recognize that reality and act accordingly.”
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