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Jackson Richman

“It is outrageous that someone who consorted with racists would be considered for a position on a commission devoted to preserving Holocaust memorials in Europe,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
“Even more important is the recognition that the West Bank and Gaza are distinct political and administrative entities, not a single unified Palestinian territory with Israel squished in between,” said Eugene Kontorovich at George Mason University’s School of Law.
Hali Spiegel, CAMERA’s director of campus programming and strategic relationships, said “PFLP terrorists have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings.”
She has called for forming a “freedom squad” to counter fellow New Yorker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies in Congress, and to fight BDS.
A new advisory group will “assist the chancellor and university leadership to identify opportunities to enhance the campus environment for students, faculty and staff, and to advance its commitment to an inclusive community where all feel welcome,” according to a statement.
Whoever is nominated would likely signal the direction that the next White House would take on issues relevant to the relationship between America and Israel, including combating anti-Semitism, Diaspora Jewry, Mideast relations, the Iranian threat and more.
As the fate of the U.S. Senate rests on two run-off elections in Georgia, GOP control of the Senate could block nominees to the executive branch, including Cabinet members in a Biden administration, who may be hostile towards Israel.
While Democrats continued to win the lion’s share of Jewish votes in 2020, some experts see a trend towards greater support for Republicans. Nevertheless, Jewish leaders urge unity and a focus on solving mutual issues in the next Congress.
Another runoff in the state on Jan. 5 will take place between incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock.
“AIPAC congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory,” said the pro-Israel lobby in a statement.
A spokesman for the Democratic candidate for Georgia’s Senate seat said Rev. Raphael Warnock “has deep respect for the invaluable relationship the United States has with Israel.”
Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election needs to “make an attempt to forge a bipartisan consensus on Iran,” said United Against Nuclear Iran policy director Jason Brodsky.