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    May 10, 2024

    The Honorable Jake Sullivan


    National Security Advisor
    The White House
    1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
    Washington, DC 200500

    Dear Mr. Sullivan:

    We are deeply concerned about the message the Administration is sending to Hamas and other
    Iranian-backed terrorist proxies by withholding weapons shipments to Israel, during a critical
    moment in the negotiations.

    Seven months after October 7, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the end of the
    Holocaust, Iranian-backed terrorist proxies continue to fire rockets and mortars into Israel and at
    Americans from all directions. At the same time, antisemitism is spreading globally like wildfire.
    We fear that public disputes with our critical ally only emboldens our mutual enemies, including
    Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other Iranian-backed proxies. It also buttresses their agenda
    of chaos, brutality, and hate, and makes a hostage agreement even harder to achieve. Hamas still
    holds more than 130 hostages, including eight Americans, five of whom may still be alive.

    Just this week, Hamas fired multiple attacks at the Kerem Shalom Crossing, killing Israeli
    soldiers, forcing a temporary closure, and potentially preventing vital humanitarian aid from
    reaching innocent Palestinians. Stalling these shipments will allow terror groups to continue
    stealing humanitarian aid, ultimately putting innocent Palestinians at even greater risk. As the
    President confirmed after October 7, Hamas must be “eliminated entirely.”

    With democracy under assault around the world, we cannot undermine our ally Israel, especially
    in her greatest hour of need. America’s commitments must always be ironclad.

    We have a duty to continue to equip Israel with the resources she needs to defend herself and
    crush the terrorists who also seek to do America harm, free the hostages including the
    Americans, continue delivering critical humanitarian aid to innocent civilians in Gaza, and to
    stand by our democratic allies around the world. The President’s unyielding commitment to
    passing emergency supplemental funding showed the world our commitment. When we abandon
    these duties, we leave a vacuum of American leadership for our anti-democratic adversaries to
    fill.

    We would be grateful for a classified briefing about your decision and to better understand how
    and when the aid that Congress has authorized and appropriated for Israel will be delivered.
    Sincerely,

    Josh Gottheimer Jared Golden


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Bradley Scott Schneider Jared Moskowitz


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Susie Lee Haley M. Stevens


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Kathy Manning Greg Landsman


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Lois Frankel Norma J. Torres


    Member of Congress Member of Congress
    Debbie Wasserman Schultz Patrick K. Ryan
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Ritchie Torres Thomas R. Suozzi


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Juan Vargas


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Jim Costa Vicente Gonzalez


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Jimmy Panetta Donald G. Davis


    Member of Congress Member of Congress
    Grace Meng Darren Soto
    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Marc A. Veasey Steven Horsford


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

    Donald Norcross Frank Pallone, Jr.


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

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