Lawmaker Proposes One-Month Pause in U.S. Aid to Israel

A U.S. representative stated that suspending aid to Israel for one month would bring an end to fighting and reduce gasoline prices by about two dollars per gallon. The proposal came after an Axios report described a strained telephone conversation between U.S. and Israeli officials regarding military actions in Lebanon.

The same report said the U.S. side expressed strong disagreement with the escalation.

The representative dismissed the reported exchange as insufficient, writing that the statements amounted to talk without action. The lawmaker argued that withholding assistance would achieve concrete results more quickly than verbal pressure. The comments were posted on social media on June 2 and referenced the reported telephone call directly.