Luke Thomas
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1,281 appearances
7 recordings
6 series
first heard Oct 2024
last heard 18 Jun
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And maybe if you're willing, throw in your show notes or the description here, a link to some of the speeches I've given on the Senate floor on this subject.
The Jewish community is not monolithic in its views of American foreign policy and its views of the U.S.-Israel alliance.
Jewish voters, Jewish Americans have a wide range of views and see the complexity and nuance inherent to complex foreign policy issues.
And what I have done is taken the decisions and made the statements that I think are in the national interest and in my constituents' interest and let the political chips fall where they may.
And I think that that's my job and that's the oath that I took.
complexity in our minds at once.
A desire for the state of Israel to be secure and successful does not in some way forbid criticism of the Israeli government or the Israeli leadership or imply that American security assistance to Israel should be unconditional at all times and for any purpose.
And the fact that there is
legitimate grounds for critique of this foreign government also doesn't mean that some of the criticism isn't motivated by religious animus or bias.
So, you know, look, in terms of antisemitism in the United States, I just need to open my mail in the morning on any given morning to be reminded of the intensity and prevalence of antisemitism today.
I have to make these foreign policy decisions based upon my assessment of our national interest.
And I think that's what I've done.
Well, as I've made clear in my remarks on the Senate floor and the votes that I've taken, and as I said to you earlier during this interview, I don't think any foreign government, no matter how close an ally, whether it's the state of Israel or the United Kingdom, is simply entitled to American arms.
Our sale and provision of weapons to foreign governments is a serious matter
that needs to inure to the interest of the United States, and we need to have confidence that those arms will be used consistent with the law of armed conflict and with the values of the American people.
And it is okay to say no in order to influence the conduct of foreign governments if we have concerns that the use of those weapons is inconsistent with our interests or our values.
You aren't the problem.
Neither are your fellow Americans.
The problem is a corrupt and failing political system.
The problem is that the people's elected representatives don't represent the people.
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