Biden donors rage over his pledge to pause weapon shipments to Israel: 'Bad, bad, bad decision'

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Multiple prominent pro-Israel Biden donors are slamming the president for threatening to pause weapon shipments to Israel if the country invades Rafah, Hamas’ stronghold in southern Gaza.

News outlet Axios obtained an email from Israeli American Democratic megadonor Haim Saban that was sent to White House officials on Wednesday, blasting Biden for the decision. Another Democrat Party advocate, Mark Mellman, criticized the move in a statement to Axios.

"Bad, Bad, Bad, decision, on all levels, Pls reconsider," Saban’s email stated, along with the note that Biden’s position "sends a terrible message to our allies in the region and beyond."

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Biden confirmed his position in a CNN interview that aired Wednesday, telling the outlet, "If they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities — that deal with that problem."

"We’re going to continue to make sure Israel is secure in terms of Iron Dome and their ability to respond to attacks that came out of the Middle East recently," Biden told CNN. "But it’s, it’s just wrong. We’re not going to – we’re not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells."

Some Israelis believe, in addition to a