Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, discussed the raising of the Israeli flag in Rafah with Newsmax, rejecting notions of conquest and emphasizing its symbolic significance akin to the American flag raising at Iwo Jima.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin , R-Okla., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, discussed the raising of the Israel i flag in Rafah with Newsmax on Tuesday, rejecting notions of conquest and emphasizing its symbolic significance akin to the American flag raising at Iwo Jima.
"I don't know if I agree with that or not," Mullin stated. "Listen, when we were at Iwo Jima, we raised the American flag, and we weren't taking over the country. But we were fighting against a foe that we had to fight to get to that step, every inch of the way. It's a sense of pride; a flag in battle is a point of rallying. You rally behind it when you see it raised in the air, so I wouldn't say it is a point of conquering.
Mullin's remarks come amid escalating tensions in the region as Israeli soldiers raised their flags upon seizing control of the vital Rafah border crossing early Tuesday, the New York Post reported.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the latest Hamas cease-fire proposal as an attempt to sabotage their operations. The Israeli government swiftly dismissed the proposal, asserting it was not approved by Israel and labeling it a deception by the terrorist organization.
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