Blinken denied providing intelligence to Israel to hold off attacking Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip.
Cruz claimed that 90% of Hamas' funding comes from Iran.
Iranian oil sales have increased from 300,000 barrels a day when Biden took office to over two million barrels a day today.
Senator Ted Cruz accused Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Biden administration of indirectly funding Hamas through increased Iranian oil sales.
Senator Ted Cruz accused Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Biden administration of indirectly funding the Hamas attack on Israel through increased Iranian oil sales. During a heated hearing at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cruz claimed that $80 billion, or 90% of Hamas' funding comes from Iran.
The October 7 attack on Israel marked a significant escalation in violence between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza. The incident left dozens dead and injured on both sides. Cruz argued that the Biden administration's foreign policy has been consistently weak towards enemies and undermining towards allies, allowing Iran to increase its oil sales from 300,000 barrels a day when Biden took office to over two million barrels a day today.
During the hearing, Cruz accused Blinken of telling Israel not to kill Hamas terrorists and cited a tweet he said the department later deleted after the Oct. 7 attack, calling on Israel not to engage in military retaliation. Blinken denied providing intelligence to Israel to hold off attacking Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip.
The controversy surrounding Cruz's accusations comes as tensions between Israel and Palestine continue to escalate. The international community has called for de-escalation and a return to peace negotiations. However, with both sides dug in their positions, it remains unclear when or if a resolution will be reached.
Despite the ongoing conflict, Cruz's accusations have sparked debate and controversy among political pundits and analysts. Some argue that Cruz's claims are baseless and an attempt to score political points, while others believe that there is merit to his argument. Regardless of one's stance on the issue, it is clear that the situation in Israel and Palestine remains complex and volatile.
Senator Ted Cruz accused Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the State Department of indirectly funding the Hamas attack on Israel.
Cruz claimed that the Biden administration’s foreign policy has been consistently weak towards enemies and undermining towards allies.
Blinken denied providing intelligence to Israel to hold off attacking Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip.
Cruz accused Blinken of telling Israel not to kill Hamas terrorists and cited a tweet he said the department later deleted after the Oct. 7 attack, calling on Israel not to engage in military retaliation.
Accuracy
, Senator Ted Cruz accused President Joe Biden and Antony Blinken of funding Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Iran’s oil sales increased from 300,000 barrels a day when Biden took office to over two million barrels a day today.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The article contains an ad hominem attack against Antony Blinken, using inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. The author accuses the Biden administration of indirectly funding the Hamas attack on Israel without providing evidence. There is also a false claim about Iran oil production under the Biden administration.
. . . your foreign policy is precisely backwards from what a rational American foreign policy should be to our friends and allies. This administration has consistently undermined, weakened and attacked them, . . .
Sen. Ted Cruz accused President Joe Biden and Antony Blinken of funding the October 7 attacks by ‘showering cash on Iran'
Iran’s oil sales increased from 300,000 barrels a day when Biden took office to over two million barrels a day today
Cruz claimed $80 billion, or 90% of Hamas’ funding comes from Iran
Accuracy
Blinken denied providing intelligence to Israel to hold off attacking Rafah
Deception
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Senator Cruz's statements about the Biden administration funding the October 7 attacks are an example of selective reporting and emotional manipulation. Cruz is implying that the increase in Iran's oil sales directly funds Hamas attacks, but he does not provide any evidence to support this claim. He also uses emotionally charged language such as 'homicidal,' 'genocidal,' and 'funded the October 7 attacks.' These statements are intended to manipulate the reader's emotions and create a negative perception of the Biden administration.
This administration, you and President Biden, funded the October 7 attacks by flowing $100 billion to a homicidal, genocidal regime that funded those attacks.
This administration desperately wants a new Iran deal. You have been showering cash on Iran from day one, and understand, the $6 billion you were asked about is the tip of the iceberg.
By refusing to enforce oil sanctions, we have seen Iran’s oil sales go from 300,000 barrels a day when you got into office to over two million barrels a day today.
Fallacies
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Ted Cruz's statements contain several informal fallacies and a dichotomous depiction. He accuses Biden and Blinken of funding the October 7 attacks by 'showering cash on Iran', but this is an oversimplification and a false cause fallacy. Cruz also claims that the White House is 'telling Israel not to kill the terrorists', which is a straw man fallacy as there's no evidence presented that such a statement was made verbatim by Biden or Blinken. Furthermore, Cruz uses inflammatory rhetoric when he calls Iran a 'homicidal, genocidal regime' and accuses the administration of 'funding our enemies and undermining our friends'. These statements are emotionally charged and do not contribute to a logical analysis of the situation.
This administration desperately wants a new Iran deal. You have been showering cash on Iran from day one,
By refusing to enforce oil sanctions, we have seen Iran’s oil sales go from 300,000 barrels a day when you got into office to over two million barrels a day today.
This administration, you and President Biden, funded the October 7 attacks by flowing $100 billion to a homicidal, genocidal regime that funded those attacks.
The world is much, much more dangerous as a result, and Americans are in greater jeopardy because of it.
We were alone, We aren’t anymore
Bias
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The author, Hannah Sarisohn, demonstrates bias by selectively quoting Ted Cruz's statements and attributing extreme positions to him without providing proper context. She also uses language that depicts Cruz as accusing the Biden administration of funding attacks without providing evidence for this claim.
By refusing to enforce oil sanctions, we have seen Iran’s oil sales go from 300,000 barrels a day when you got into office to over two million barrels a day today.
The world is much, much more dangerous as a result, and Americans are in greater jeopardy because of it.
This administration desperately wants a new Iran deal. You have been showering cash on Iran from day one, and understand, the $6 billion you were asked about is the tip of the iceberg.
This administration, you and President Biden, funded the October 7 attacks by flowing $100 billion to a homicidal, genocidal regime that funded those attacks.
