WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Banking committees, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in urging President Joe Biden to stand with our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, who is under attack from Iranian-back terrorists as the Biden Administration is negotiating with Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.

“Over the past couple days, Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, who are funded by Iran, have launched a series of rocket attacks into Israel,” wrote the senators. “They are targeting Israeli civilians and cities, including Israel’s capital Jerusalem. This is troubling as members of your administration are currently in Vienna negotiating with Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.”

“The United States must not do anything to enrich Israel’s enemies, such as by offering sanctions relief to a regime that seeks to destroy Israel,” continued the senators. “As a longtime friend of the Jewish state, we also urge you to unequivocally support Israel’s right to defend itself against any and all terrorist attacks.”

Senator Cramer issued a statement calling on President Biden to support Israel yesterday.  

Senators Cramer and Rubio were joined on the letter by Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) as well as Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Todd Young (R-IN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Barrasso (R-WY), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike  Braun (R-IN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ben  Sasse (R-NE), Tim Scott (R-SC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), John Thune (R-SD), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL),  Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike  Lee (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bill  Cassidy (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa  Murkowski (R-AK), and Rob Portman (R-OH).

Click here to read the full letter.