; Whereas the United States and Israel are longstanding allies and partners in defense; Whereas, in order to aid Israel in its war to eradicate Hamas, Congress passed a supplemental appropriation of $26,380,000,000, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 23, 2024; Whereas an antisemitic surge on college campuses in recent weeks has raised political pressure on the President to place conditions on disbursement of aid to Israel; Whereas, on May 6, 2024, Israel ordered the evacuation of civilians from the city of Rafah prior to an Israeli offensive meant to eradicate the remaining Hamas brigades hiding within the city; Whereas, on May 7, 2024, Biden stated that the United States would not supply Israel with certain weapons and artillery shells if its military invades Rafah; Whereas the halting of this aid emboldens Hamas and will lengthen the timeline of this war; and Whereas this aid has been lawfully agreed upon by Congress and the President, and its withholding may be considered a violation of these legally binding agreements, potentially resulting in detrimental consequences for diplomatic relations and military strategy between the United States and Israel: Now, therefore, be it