- Despite the absence of a leader in the House of Representatives, President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak on Thursday about the necessity of providing billions of dollars in financing for Israel and Ukraine. Biden will talk on the ongoing savage war that Russia is waging against Ukraine, the terrorist attacks against Israel, and the need for humanitarian aid in Gaza. He also underlined that, beyond politics or parties, the world is at a turning point.
- According to the White House, Biden is expected to present a fresh financing proposal this week that may total up to $100 billion. This proposal could include billions for border security in the United States and Asia, as well as $60 billion and $10 billion for Israel and Ukraine, respectively. In Tel Aviv, Biden promised to petition Congress for unprecedented support to strengthen Israel’s military campaign against Hamas and committed $100 million in fresh cash for aiding Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
- The Republican-led House, which has been without a speaker for 17 days, and the Democratic-led U.S. Senate must both approve any budget bill. Jim Jordan, a conservative and a close confidant of former President Donald Trump, pledged to persevere in his beleaguered attempt to become House Speaker following his failure to secure the backing of the majority of Republicans. Threatening to cut all federal spending, House Republican members have almost brought the country to a standstill over ongoing budget deficits and $31.4 trillion in debt.
- In a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey, around 40% of participants stated that, given a choice, the United States ought to back Israel’s stance in the ongoing war, while almost 50% indicated that Americans need to stay neutral or stay out of it. Approximately the same percentage of respondents agreed with the statement that Washington “should provide weapons to Ukraine” in a different Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted earlier this month.
- Since Fox News decided not to carry Biden’s first Oval Office address, the speech will run in a time period often occupied by a conservative pundit, perhaps drawing a larger audience than usual for his argument.
Source:
Reuters
