The aid bill was rejected
On the chessboard of American politics, a major issue of international assistance has just been settled. The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted down a bill aimed at providing $17.6 billion in military aid to Israel alone. The decision sparked fierce partisanship in Washington and exposed the differences in US policy toward the Middle East. 
Behind the partisanship
According to Agence France-Presse, the bill was originally supported by a large majority of lawmakers from both parties, especially in light of the Hamas raid that Israel faced last October. However, Democrats have questioned Republicans' motives for introducing the bill, arguing that its real purpose is to thwart a larger, bipartisan package bill that contains key elements such as border security and aid funding for Israel and Ukraine.
** Threat of veto
Biden expressed strong dissatisfaction with the bill to aid Israel alone and threatened to use his veto. That stance led to a large number of Democrat House members who voted against it, who did not want to see the bill undermine the larger bipartisan effort that had been negotiated for months.
Conservative budget considerations
At the same time, some Republican lawmakers have joined the opposition because the separate bill does not include the budget offsets advocated by conservatives. This suggests that even within the Republican Party, attitudes toward fiscal spending are divided.
Large-scale packages
Wrap the impasse of the bill
Top Democrats blame this separate Israel aid bill as being
With "ulterior motives", the aim is to undermine a $118 billion package bill that includes not only aid to Israel, but also $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and $20 billion in money for border security. However, the package bill is currently deadlocked in Congress.
The White House is in opposition to the Republican Party
The White House Bureau of Management and Budget has criticized the Republican Party's strategy as undermining U.S. efforts to strengthen border security and support Ukraine against Russian aggression, while also ignoring the Palestinian people's humanitarian needs in the Israeli-Kazakhstan war.
Rebuttal from the Republican Speaker
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson hit back at a press conference, expressing shock at Biden's stance and calling it "shameful" to refuse support at a time when Israel needs it most.
The view of international observers
As international observers, we note that this incident is not only a reflection of the internal affairs of the United States, but may also have far-reaching implications for the relationship between the United States and the Middle East. It remains to be seen how this decision of the United States will affect its allies and international image in the context of the great power game.
YouWhat do you think?
We want to hear from you in this controversial time. Do you think the US House of Representatives made the right decision to veto this bill to aid Israel alone? Or do you think it will damage the relationship between the United States and its allies? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment area.