'Israel Cannot Survive With No Friends In The World,' Rep. Brad Sherman Warns

US Rep. Brad Sherman has warned Israeli leaders that deteriorating public opinion could threaten not only Washington’s annual financial assistance to Israel but also the country’s access to American weapons and diplomatic support.

In a series of posts on X, the California Democrat urged “every Israeli official and voter” to watch a CNN segment reporting a steep decline in Israel’s favorability among Americans. Sherman said the clip should be translated into Hebrew so that Israelis could better understand what is at stake.

Sherman said he had raised the issue in a conversation with Israel’s ambassador to the United States. In his view, neither the ambassador nor most Israelis fully appreciate the potential consequences of growing international isolation.

“It’s not just $3.8 billion of traditional annual aid,” Sherman wrote, referring to longstanding US security assistance. “It’s access to US weapons and diplomatic support.”

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