Ted Cruz Confronts Biden Admin Over Withheld Reports on Palestinian Incitement

Biden Administration's Withheld Reports

• 📌 Senator Ted Cruz criticizes the Biden Administration's State Department for withholding reports from Congress, a practice he states was common during their tenure.
• ⚠️ A specific report, covering Palestinian Authority incitement of violence against Israelis from February 2023 to May 2024, was deliberately withheld and only recently sent to the committee.
• 💡 Despite being unclassified, this report has not been made public, highlighting a disturbing challenge within parts of the State Department.

Palestinian Authority's Role and Incitement

• 💬 The report states that Palestinian President Abbas publicly opposed incitement and condemned the October 7th attacks, but Cruz argues this is misleading.
• 🚫 Cruz highlights that Abbas and other officials blamed Israel for the attacks and did not condemn Hamas, with one advisor bragging about this lack of condemnation.
• 💰 He points to the ongoing practice of providing compensation to those who murder Jews and naming public spaces after them, calling it a difficult path to peace.

Challenges for Ambassador Nominee

• 🎯 Governor Mike Huckabee, nominee for Ambassador to Israel, is warned about the challenges he will face, including the politicization of reports to promote the administration's Middle East policy.
• ⏳ Cruz notes that Abbas is in the 20th year of a four-year term, questioning the lack of elections and transfer of power as a barrier to Palestinian democracy.
• 💔 The concept of a two-state solution is questioned if one side does not believe the other has a right to exist, referencing the slogan "from The River To The Sea."

Other Withheld Reports and Compliance Issues

• 📊 Another report, requiring information on any Iranian person attacking a US citizen with a drone, was also delayed in its delivery to Congress.
• ⚖️ Cruz suggests that the nominee, in his role as a legal advisor, will face challenges in ensuring the State Department complies with congressional reporting requirements.
• 🙏 Governor Huckabee acknowledges the concerns and promises to investigate the withheld reports, also thanking Senator Cruz for his past work on behalf of victims of Fort Hood.