Biden plan to use Leahy Law sanction on IDF was 'political,' expert alleges: 'Congress should consider' probe

The Biden administration announced its plans to take action against the Israeli Defense Forces units accused of human rights violations in the West Bank, but less than a week later paused those plans.

"It ignores a crucial set of basic facts and feeds a false and damaging misrepresentation of Israel’s conduct that emboldens our terrorist adversaries," Stewart added.  Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news. 

"If the Biden administration had legitimate concerns, it should have addressed them in a much more professional manner through official channels directly with the Israelis, as befits our alliance," he argued. "Instead, the very public threat of sanctions was followed by constant and seemingly coordinated leaks from the State Department."