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Dmitriy Shapiro

Dmitriy Shapiro

Dmitriy Shapiro is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for JNS.

After being included in the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Global Anti-Semitism 2021 “Top Ten” list, the university distributes a statement condemning anti-Semitism to the media.
“The Golan is one of the most popular places to visit for Israelis but has not received the investment many other regions of the country have,” said former Trump administration official Elliott Abrams. “Now it will. I view this as an internal Israeli issue and see international criticism as just more Israel-bashing.”
“Without a U.S. credible military threat, no diplomacy will achieve a positive outcome and nothing you do will achieve a positive outcome,” said former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer. “And unfortunately, I don’t see that happening right now.”
“We’re at a critical moment when Israel and her leaders and all of us who love Israel must stand strong against what this administration is trying to do,” ZOA President Mort Klein told viewers of the organization’s virtual gala.
“We can’t allow that to happen. We can’t allow the current administration to reverse the historic change, the historic progress we brought to the Middle East,” says the former secretary of state.
“As in any other dictatorial, oppressive regime, many of Iran’s victims are their own people,” said Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. “While the people of Iran suffer from poverty, the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] are sending unimaginable amounts of money to fund their proxy terror groups.”
“This is a way to be more competitive, more active, more energetic and more impactful,” said Steve Grossman, who served as AIPAC president from 1992 to 1996.
“As Iran moves ever closer to nuclear breakout, Congress and the Biden administration should act without delay in providing Israel the means to defend itself,” said Michael Makovsky, president and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.