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Smith's statements after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack expressed strong, unconditional support for Israel's right to defend itself and eliminate Hamas.3 Across 2024 and 2025 his language increasingly paired that support with calls for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and halt settlement expansion.3 By mid-2025 he called for the United States to leverage arms sales to press Israel, and said the military campaign had reached its limits.2
Krystal has a heated debate with Rep Adam Smith on Israel, AIPAC, DSA and more. Annie Jacobsen: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783250/biological-war-by-annie-jacobsen/ Adam Smith: https://electadamsmith.com/ To become a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2026) – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the vote on Massie Amendment #8 to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: “This…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement: "I voted against the Lebanon war powers resolution (H.Con.Res. 84) last night. As written, it would have removed all American troops from Lebanon – a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after the announcement of an initial U.S.-backed ceasefire framework between Israel and Hamas: “The first phase of the ceasefire agreement is an…
"Israel should implement a ceasefire in Gaza and massively increase the flow of humanitarian aid. They must also stop the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and take serious steps to reduce the violence there. I urge President Trump…
SEATTLE, WA – Today, Representative Adam Smith (WA-09) released the following statement: “The advancement of the long-stalled E1 settlement project is deeply alarming and destabilizing. This plan, which would add 3,400 housing units near…
SEATTLE, WA – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing war in Gaza and a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by William A. Galston titled “Hamas Will Never Surrender,” calling for…
“Israel must take immediate action and work with all possible humanitarian aid organizations to rush critically needed food and other supplies to the people in Gaza. The level of the crisis there demands emergency action. Israel’s new…
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select…
WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump ordering the U.S. military to conduct military strikes on Iran’s…
WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement: “I support Israel in their efforts to defend themselves against the threat from Iran. Iran's stated foreign policy has been the destruction of Israel…
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement. "As we work to understand the situation that is developing in the Middle East tonight, I urge both sides to do what they can to prevent further escalation of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after an influx of reports of violence around aid distribution sites. "I condemn rising violence around aid distribution sites in Gaza. The killing of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, two Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were brutally shot and killed as they were exiting an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. I strongly condemn this…
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement: “In this current moment, there is a crucial opportunity to bring partners together to blunt the influence of Iran and other extremist groups like…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement regarding the Egyptian Gaza reconstruction plan and the Trump Administration’s response: "Last week, Arab leaders endorsed an Egyptian-led plan for…
I welcome the news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which occurred as a result of intense negotiations and diligent work by our allies and partners across the region, aided by the leadership of the Biden Administration.…
"On September 6, Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was fatally shot in the West Bank while she was peacefully participating in a demonstration against Israeli settlements in the Palestinian village of Beita. Since then, we have requested an independent,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Smith, Rep. Jayapal, and Sen. Murray released the following statement urging the Biden Administration to immediately launch an investigation into the fatal shooting of U.S. Citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi in the West…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Smith released the following statement: “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Israel, Lebanon, and the Lebanese people. "Yesterday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire deal mediated by the U.S. and…
WASHINGTON – Rep. Smith released a statement condemning the vandalism of the University of Washington’s President Ana Mari Cauce’s home and car. "Yesterday, University of Washington President Cauce’s home and car were vandalized and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Smith released the following statement: “Yesterday, the Israeli Defense Force killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His death has been confirmed by DNA tests. “Sinwar played a central role in the brutal October 7th…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the United States to impose sanctions on individuals and entities destabilizing the Middle East. See the full letter below. Dear…
The continued conflict in Gaza, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the ongoing proxy war with Iran, the fight with the Houthis, the fight with Iranian proxies in Syria — all of these conflicts are devastating to the civilian…
Statement from Rep. Adam Smith on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack Today, Representative Smith released a statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack, reiterating the importance of a ceasefire and a return…
I strongly condemn Iran’s ballistic missile attacks against Israel. It's imperative that Iran halts these actions immediately. The U.S. remains committed to Israel's security and will continue to assist them in their defense. Iran has…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash) sent a letter, cosigned by 102 of his colleagues, to urge the U.S. to investigate the fatal shooting of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. See below for the full letter. Dear President Biden,…
Rep. Smith Statement on the Death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi SEATTLE, WA – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement in response to the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi: “Yesterday we learned about the fatal shooting in the…