WASHINGTON

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized US support for Israel’s campaign in the Gaza Strip and called for a shift in her Republican colleagues’ focus from funding wars.

"Are innocent Israeli lives more valuable than innocent Palestinian and Christian lives? And why should America continue funding this?" Greene wrote in a lengthy post on X on Thursday.

"The secular government of nuclear armed Israel has proven that they are beyond capable of dealing with their enemies and are capable of and are in the process of systematically cleansing them from the land," she added.

Her remarks came amid the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave, where more than 60,200 Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed by the Israeli army since Oct. 7, 2023.

Many Americans, she said, no longer want to fund and fight Israel’s wars, "especially when it leads to starving children and killing innocent people including Christians."

Greene emphasized that her critique is not anti-Israel or antisemitic. Rather, she said, her objection centers on the moral and fiscal consequences of funding foreign wars while domestic challenges go unaddressed.

"As a U.S. Representative, I represent the American people. My full focus is on fixing America’s problems...Most importantly, I demand the federal government serve the American people, who pay your salaries," she said.

Several US lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, have criticized the administration for spending billions of taxpayer dollars to support the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in its ongoing war in Gaza.

"I sincerely hope Republicans, out on August recess right now, will return in September with a renewed focus to stop funding foreign wars and stop waging the fiscal war against my children and their entire generation," Greene said.

Greene recently introduced a measure to cancel $500 million in funding for Israel's missile defense system, citing the cost of foreign aid amid growing national debt.