GOP Rep. Massie calls for ending all US military aid to 'Israel'
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie describes "Israel's" Gaza toll as unjustifiable.
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Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky speaks during a TV news interview at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP)
Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has called for an immediate halt to US military aid to "Israel", citing the mass killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip.
In a Thursday post on X, Massie wrote, “Nothing can justify the number of civilian casualties (tens of thousands of women and children) inflicted by Israel in Gaza in the last two years. We should end all U.S. military aid to Israel now.”
Nothing can justify the number of civilian casualties (tens of thousands of women and children) inflicted by Israel in Gaza in the last two years. We should end all U.S. military aid to Israel now.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) May 30, 2025
Massie's statement comes amid growing scrutiny of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US-backed aid mechanism that has drawn criticism for enabling aid distribution under military control. Videos circulated online show Palestinians scrambling for food amid chaotic conditions and reports of Israeli gunfire.
As Newsweek reported, Massie has been consistently vocal in his opposition to Washington’s blind support of "Israel" and was the only Republican to vote against a 2022 bill condemning claimed antisemitism.
Tensions remain high in the region as indirect ceasefire negotiations continue between the Israeli occupation and the Palestinian Resistance, with the US playing a central mediating role. Massie’s position signals widening fractures within the American political landscape over how to handle the Israeli war on Gaza.
GOP lawmaker breaks from party line on 'Israel' policy
Massie’s statement follows a series of votes in which he has broken with the Republican Party’s traditional support for "Israel". In March 2024, he voted against a bill compelling President Joe Biden to approve additional military aid to "Israel".
Last October, as "Israel" escalated attacks on Lebanon, he wrote, “If Israel insists on destroying civilian targets in Lebanon, let them buy and build their own weapons. American taxpayers should not be funding this.”
Massie later defended his vote on X, stating, “I don't hate anyone based on his or her ethnicity or religion,” explaining that his opposition to legislation stems from his belief that it undermines the First Amendment by promoting censorship.
"Legitimate government exists, in part, to punish those who commit unprovoked violence against others, but government can't legislate thought," Massie posted. "This bill promoted internet censorship and violations of the 1st amendment."
Aid chaos, gunfire, and famine deepen Gaza crisis
Massie’s criticism also intersects with wider alarm over the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has been denounced by NGOs for funneling aid through a mechanism controlled by the Israeli occupation and its allies.
On-the-ground footage shows growing desperation, with humanitarian groups warning that famine is no longer a threat but a lived reality.
The GHF, backed by both the US and "Israel", has been blamed for filtering aid based on political and military considerations.
Multiple reports from the United Nations and other international agencies have highlighted the systematic denial of food and medicine, leaving millions of Palestinians at imminent risk of starvation.
As debates over US foreign policy and aid deepen, Massie’s dissenting voice underscores a shift within the GOP, one that may challenge bipartisan consensus on US support for the Israeli occupation amid its brutal aggression on Gaza.
