Top Biden official lobbied Congress to slap Israel with arms embargo

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1. At first glance, the article delivers a sharp political twist: Jake Sullivan, the former National Security Adviser under President Biden, did more than simply express concern over Israel’s posture in the Gaza conflict—he actively urged Democratic lawmakers to back an arms embargo on Israel. This wasn’t mere rhetoric: during an interview on *The Bulwark* podcast, Sullivan revealed that earlier this year, he told several members of Congress that “a vote to withhold weapons to Israel is a totally credible position.”

   This move, acutely political, followed the breakdown of a January ceasefire and the resumption of hostilities in Gaza after March. Sullivan linked these developments directly to his push for recalibrated U.S. policy: “That is a position I would support.” He didn’t stop there. Sullivan went further—musing, as if matter-of-factly, that sustained leadership under Netanyahu’s right‑wing government could reshape the nature of the U.S.–Israel alliance. He posed the critical question: “What is the future of Israel?”

2. A young man scared his past actions are going to come bite him in the ass when the dust/ash settles.

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