Statement from U.S. Senate Candidate Karishma Manzur on U.S. and Israel strikes against Iran
Our tax dollars have once again been used to fund an illegal war.
More than 100 little girls were killed in Iran. This was not an accident. It was the foreseeable result of policies long pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, policies that steer the United States toward perpetual wars in the Middle East.
For over three decades, Netanyahu has portrayed Iran as being on the brink of acquiring a nuclear weapon, constantly shifting the timeline from weeks to months while pressuring the United States to take military action.
U.S. intelligence assessments have repeatedly undercut claims of an imminent nuclear threat.
Previous presidents, Republican and Democrat alike, resisted pressure from AIPAC-funded neocons and warhawks to launch a war against Iran. But Donald Trump complied with Netanyahu, withdrew from the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, and used the American military to attack Iran.
American foreign policy is supposed to be guided by credible American intelligence, constitutional principles, and the interests of the American people, not the agenda of a foreign leader.
In a betrayal of the American people, more than 80 percent of senators and representatives from both parties are funded by AIPAC. These corrupt politicians, including Rep. Chris Pappas, funnel billions of our tax dollars to advance Netanyahu’s agenda while urgent needs at home go unmet.
Compromised foreign policy and endless wars have drained resources from our nation’s infrastructure, childcare, housing, and healthcare.
Every bomb profits the weapons industry. And every bomb strips money from our communities.
We, the American people, want an end to endless wars. We deserve leaders who put our nation’s interests, peace, and the rule of law first.
As the next U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, I will lead efforts in Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution, strengthen Congressional oversight, and prevent unauthorized military actions.