AIPAC
“The Democrat Party is turning their back on Israel,” said Republican Jewish Coalition spokesperson Neil Strauss.
The pro-Israel annual conference will take place from March 1-3, with the final day falling on Super Tuesday.
“Lewis’s claim that the ‘Jewish Lobby’ controls the GOP through ‘money’ is both factually false and morally reprehensible,” said Democratic Majority for Israel president and CEO Mark Mellman.
Perhaps nothing cements support for Israel more than bringing members of Congress to visit Israel’s borders with Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, and to meet with decision-makers in the region.
“The world is constantly changing. Look at Lebanon. Look at Syria. Things are always in flux in these areas, so how can we choose a solution now without knowing what’s going to happen in a few years?” posed House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas apparently backed out of a meeting with the 31-member Republican delegation at the last minute, sending other officials in his stead.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, said a two-state solution “is not the policy of the current government coalition, nor is it stated as policy in the agreements between the coalition partners. Furthermore, this is not the policy of the Trump administration, which has even removed it from the National Security Strategic Report.”
Led by longtime Israel ally and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the 41-member delegation will tour the country, meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
The trip, to be led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), allows new members to hear from Israeli and Palestinian officials, in addition to exploring and learning about the Jewish state.
Two sources indicated that AIPAC opposed companion bills in Congress to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan. AIPAC refuted these claims, telling JNS it supports the measures.
Art meets science: Is that a field of flowers or the brain of a mouse?
“I wanted to show that science can be beautiful,” said Anat Har-Gil, who created the exhibit four years ago, now on permanent display at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa.
Ongoing debate reflects the differing opinions and political views of the changing nature of the America Jewish community.
