In the wake of this weekend’s Hanukkah terror attack on Jews leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens injured in Sydney, Australia, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is blasting all countries recognizing a Palestinian state as a reward for “killing Jews,” adding that former American Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden were “wrecking balls” when it comes to policy regarding radical Islamists.
Appearing on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel, the Republican senator from South Carolina said: “This is a religious war. They hate us because we’re Christians, we’re infidels, and they want to kill all the Jews.”
“To the Australian government, you let your people down. The man who was killed, the rabbi who was killed in this attack, wrote a letter to the prime minister of Australia weeks ago asking him to reconsider recognizing the Palestinian state.
Lindsey Graham on the attack on US troops in Syria: “God bless President Trump for wanting to retaliate” pic.twitter.com/SUJQrRSCjc
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 14, 2025
“To every Western government who’s recognized a Palestinian state, you’re rewarding killing Jews. It’s the most irresponsible decision I can imagine. What state are you recognizing? Is it controlled by Hamas? What are you recognizing here? When you kill Jews, you get a state, you’re gonna get more killing of Jews. So I would urge to get tougher on radical Islam.
“The rabbi who begged the prime minister to reverse his decision to recognize the Palestinian state is now dead. And how could you not have better security given what’s going on in Australia around a large gathering of our Jewish brothers and sisters on Hanukkah?
Graham stressed: “Being Jewish should not be a death sentence in 2025. I am so sorry to my Jewish brothers and sisters that the world is turning a blind eye yet again to those who wish to destroy the Jewish people. It seems to me that 80 years after the Holocaust, we should insist that the Iranian regime, which is the great evil to all of this, be dealt with. That we should destroy Hamas and Hezbollah, to allow Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel. We have anti-Semitism in flames all over the planet and we’re not doing enough to push back.”
The terrorist attack in Australia is devastating and should unnerve every American.
Being Jewish in 2025 should not be a death sentence, and it’s time we stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters. pic.twitter.com/NuZAIFqAeg
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 14, 2025
Graham warned that Palestinian statehood is actually an incentive to kill more Jews.
“I’m telling you that if you recognize a Palestinian state after October the 7th, where you have not negotiated a new West Bank, a new Gaza free from Islamic terrorist control, you’re incentivizing killing Jews,” he explained.
“The signal is, you attack and kill 1,200 Jewish people, the world will recognize a Palestinian state. The best way to get a Palestinian state is kill Jews. That’s what the message is being sent from Australia, France and Germany. France can’t even have a Christmas celebration because they’re worried about radical Islam in their midst. So President Trump is right to retaliate.”
Graham also took strong aim at both Obama and Biden for their disastrous policies and actions concerning Islamic terrorists in the Mideast.
“You know, Obama and Biden were wrecking balls,” said Graham. “Obama withdrew all of our forced from Iraq. I begged hm not to. ISIS took over in Iraq and Syria. Iraq and Syria became a launching pad for attacks against the West. President Trump destroyed the caliphate. President Biden withdrew from Afghanistan, setting in motion radicalization of the entire planet. Russia invading Ukraine.
“President Trump has been dealing with a wrecking ball of Obama and Biden. What would I like to see him do? Give Israel the green light to go in and finish off Hamas, destroy Hezbollah. If you can’t get them to disarm diplomatically in Lebanon, come up with a military campaign to take Hezbollah down. Work with Israel to do that. The world will never be safe as long as Ian has proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. Do not rebuild Gaza. Do not invest in Gaza until Hamas has been disarmed. Stand with Israel without apology. Reject the idea that a Palestinian state is the right answer until the Palestinian state has been deradicalized and demilitarized.
“What happened in Australia should be a word of warning. When you appease those who kill Jews, you get more killing of Jews. ISIS killed two young men from Iowa because they were in Syria protecting us. And if ISIS comes back, they will hit us again. So God bless President Trump for putting ISIS on notice we’re going to retaliate, disarm Hamas and give Israel the green light to finish ’em off.”
Lindsey Graham: “I really do appreciate President Trump. He has got a mess on his hand from Obamacare to a broken border to a war in Russia-Ukraine to radical Islam on the rise, and it all goes back to Obama and Biden. He is cleaning up their mess and be patient with this man.” pic.twitter.com/BhqITSxLXd
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 14, 2025
Graham is headed to Israel next week and says he appreciates Trump because “he has got a mess on his hands from Obamacare to a broken border to a war in Russia-Ukraine to radical Islam on the rise and it all goes back to Obama and Biden. He is cleaning up their mess and we be patient with this man.”
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