Cory Booker was reportedly in Israel when Hamas launched its deadly assault over the weekend. He’s safe now, Save Jerseyans, and he naturally found time to provide some dramatic content for his social media accounts.
Booker told followers that he was jogging in Jerusalem when his staff called…
I was in Israel when the horrific attacks carried out by Hamas started on Saturday. My team and I are now safe, but like many we are shaken, angered, and heartbroken by the hundreds killed, the thousands injured, those taken hostage, and all who are directly affected by these… pic.twitter.com/E4BgEZxSTC
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) October 8, 2023
One of his friends is letting him have an earful over on X.
“As soon as the rockets started in Israel, my Senator and dear friend Cory Booker ran for his life,” posted Rabbi Shmuley, a well-known Jewish American media personality. “Maybe it’s because he voted to give Iran $150 billion. @CoryBooker voted to give Iran $150b. Then he ran today away from Israel.”
“@corybooker please stop bragging about how you endured rockets in Israel. You were my closest friend for 25 years,” Shmuley continued. “You were my student president at Oxford and my brother. Then you voted to give the Iranian terrorist monsters, who are largely responsible through Hamas for this attack that murdered 700 Israelis, $150 billion to murder innocents, in order to preserve your political standing. Also, right after you made this video, your staff spirited you right out of Israel. And I wonder if you got special treatment to get on a plane to get out of the war zone.”
If you need background on the Iran Nuclear Deal and the $150 billion debate, click here. It’s been awhile, and it’s a different instance from Joe Biden’s recent decision to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets. The bad decisions pile up and can be hard to keep straight, but the key similarity is that both instances involve Democrat administrations letting Iran access billions which inevitably emboldened a state notorious for funding terrorism around the globe.
Booker vocally supported the Obama Administration’s gestures towards Iran which were obviously interpreted as weakness. Shmuley was equally vocal disagreeing with Booker at the time.
Shumley got personal, too, with his criticism.
“The only hope for our friendship and your relationship with Jewish Community is for you to finally come to the well of the Senate floor this week and condemn your own vote to give billions to Iran and by extension Hamas and to apologize profusely, and beg forgiveness of the innocent Iranian people being brutalized by their Goverment and the world Jewish community,” the rabbi concluded. ” Otherwise, we are not interested in these posts. Words are cheap Cory. Remember all the Torah we studied together? It’s action that counts.”
As soon as the rockets started in Israel, my Senator and dear friend Cory Booker ran for his life. Maybe it’s because he voted to give Iran $150 billion. @CoryBooker voted to give Iran $150b. Then he ran today away from Israel@corybooker please stop bragging about how you… pic.twitter.com/5YPJcVs3WW
— Rabbi Shmuley (@RabbiShmuley) October 9, 2023
