Biden administration aggressively presses Senate to approve Israel arms shipments

The Biden administration is lobbying senators to approve continued US weapons shipments to Israel, emphasizing the stakes ahead of an unprecedented congressional vote on the policy, the Huffington Post has reported.  

According to talking points obtained by the Huffington Post, administration officials argue that opposing the arms transfers could embolden adversaries like Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah.

The White House distributed the document to multiple Democratic Senate offices on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to support President Joe Biden’s request for military equipment shipments.

The vote is scheduled for Wednesday and is seen as a key test of congressional support for Biden’s Israel policy, two Senate aides told Huffington Post on condition of anonymity.