Since Seth Mandel wrote the following piece about the legislative deadlock over the bill to provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, it has successfully been passed by the Senate, although it still faces a hostile Republican leadership in the House. Mandel’s explanation of how the situation came about, and the chances of getting out of it, remains relevant:
Of course, the New York Times tells us, the Democrats “also have a wish list of changes” [to the bill]. What do the Democrats hope Santa brings them? A potshot stunt aimed to satisfy their desire to mess with Israel. “Nearly twenty Democratic senators, most of them from the left wing of the party, have signed on to a proposal that would require recipients of security aid to use weapons in accordance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law, and the laws of armed conflict—and not hamper efforts to send humanitarian aid to civilians.”
These Democrats are looking for a way to bend their own interpretation of something Israel will do in the future to try to tie the Jewish state’s hands behind its back while Hamas keeps shooting. It won’t pass or even accomplish anything constructive, but Congress can’t throw a bad-faith party without inviting the Squad, so here we are.
Still, the bill’s having received 67 votes without yet tossing a few sardines to the dolphins is a sign that there really is a path for this legislation.
Read more on Commentary: https://www.commentary.org/seth-mandel/the-long-and-winding-road-to-israel-and-ukraine-aid/