US House of Representatives to vote separately on aid to Ukraine and Israel

O House of Representatives in U.S will vote on separate aid packages for Ukraine It is Israelafter weeks of political disputes between the Democratic government Joe Biden and his Republican opponents, the president of that legislative body announced on Monday.

“This week we will look at separate bills (…) to fund our ally Israelsupport Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression, strengthen our allies in the Indo-Pacific (and) enact additional measures to combat our adversaries“, said the head of the Chamber, the Republican, on the social network michael johnson.

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US aid was paralyzed in a divided Congress, after Johnson – an ally of the Republican presidential candidate donald trump– blocked a previous $95 billion package requested by Biden for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwanand which had been approved by the Senate.

“We will not vote on the Senate supplement in its current form“Johnson told reporters this Monday, referring to the package requested by Biden:“but we will vote on each of these measures separately in four different parts”.

O The White House had already ruled out any bill that contained only assistance to Israel.

“We will not accept an isolated case. An independent project would not help Israel or Ukraine,” the White House press secretary told reporters. Karine Jean-Pierre.

Johnson is under pressure over aid to Ukraine as Trump and far-right House lawmakers have been reluctant to commit billions of dollars to the fight. Kyiv against Russian forces.

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In recent months, Ukraine has become increasingly frustrated by delays in Western assistance, including air defenses it says it urgently needs to repel US attacks. Moscow.

For its part, Israel was subjected on Saturday night to an unprecedented attack by Iran with almost 300 drones and missiles, which it attributes to an offensive that destroyed the consulate of Tehran in Damascus.

The attack generated global concern and requires restraint to avoid an escalation of unpredictable consequences in middle East.

Source: Elcomercio

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