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Jackson Richman

Rep. David Kutsoff (R-Tenn.): “We are a nation of laws, not a nation of violence.”
She said Gators for Israel, the University of Florida pro-Israel group, has included one in a package it is sending to her office on Capitol Hill.
The newly installed legislator feels that “we’ve lost our way and haven’t taught our kids very well.”
The United States blocked Iran from $119.54 million in assets in 2019, a $12.13 million increase from the previous year, and blocked Syria from $36.17 million in assets, a $1.1 million increase from 2018.
The incoming House member says of the media and bias: “You need the full perspective on a story; sometimes, that may be missing. Making sure that everybody understands the full context of what they’re reporting on—the relationships between countries and history.”
American Jewish groups from both sides of the aisle have invested heavily in the Jan. 5 runoffs, as they see stark differences on the candidates’ policies on topics such as the U.S.-Israel relationship, the Iran nuclear deal, anti-Semitism and more.
He expressed concern about the BDS movement against Israel, saying he’s “always been disheartened by any type of anti-Semitic movement or attitudes that exist.”
It passed with 1,725 votes in favor, 665 against and 161 abstentions, voted on by about one-third of the student body population.
The United States and Israel “share common values” such as “human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion” and “democratic principles,” says the House member-elect from Colorado.
The devout Christian talks about some of the shared concerns with the Jewish community, and the fact that “we don’t have to agree on everything to be friends.”
The Islamic regime developing a nuclear bomb “is a horrible idea” not only for America but for the rest of the world, says the incoming U.S. House representative.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken, managing director of the Coalition for Jewish Values, said “instead of a cold détente attained via surrender to unreasonable demands, these new agreements promote peace based upon common security needs and mutual medical, technological and financial benefits.”