Adriel Lam
R · U.S. House, HI-1 · Tier 1/2
Tier 1/2, between “Firmly pro-Israel” and “Mainstream pro-Israel”
He backs military aid to Israel: asked in 2024 whether the U.S. should keep supplying it in its war with Hamas, he answered that “Hamas perpetrated an evil act on Oct 7, 2023, and continues to be a threat and danger to their own people. The US should stand by its commitment to a treaty ally and provide aid to Israel where it is needed” (Star-Advertiser); on iVoterGuide he wrote that “Israel, like Taiwan, remains a beacon of hope and freedom” (2024) and called it “an ally that also significantly contributes to our national defense and security” (2026). An Army veteran (1994–2018) from Kaneohe and 2024 U.S. Senate candidate, he faces Ed Case and runs on "Lokahi, Aloha, Malama" themes — local empowerment, free markets and Pacific engagement.
A 1/2. Lam backs military aid to Israel in his own words. Asked by the Star-Advertiser in 2024, as a U.S. Senate candidate, whether the U.S. should continue to supply Israel with military aid in its war with Hamas, he answered, “The US should stand by its commitment to a treaty ally and provide aid to Israel where it is needed.” On iVoterGuide he called Israel “a beacon of hope and freedom” (2024) and “an ally that also significantly contributes to our national defense and security” (2026). The only nod to Gazans in the aid answer blames Hamas, which “continues to be a threat and danger to their own people”; none of his answers voices concern for Gaza’s civilians or questions Israel’s conduct. As a challenger he has no votes or Israel legislation to weigh. The record is thin but consistent: three questionnaire answers, while his campaign site, Ballotpedia survey and Civil Beat answers discuss foreign policy only in Asia-Pacific terms. Counter-case: the weakness is the record’s size, not its direction, since his own campaign never raises Israel.
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