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“Anti-BDS legislation is about commercial activities, not about people’s ability to speak,” says the 33-year-old. “People are free to criticize Israel; that is a protected right. But organized boycotting and divestment with the support of state, local or federal government is not acceptable.”
The two disagreed on a number of matters regarding Iran, North Korea and other foreign-policy issues.
“[He] has done an amazing job representing the United States, working tirelessly to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians,” said Republican Jewish Coalition executive director Matt Brooks.
“That’s the irony ... you have world leaders who detest President [Donald] Trump trying to convince him to give up his biggest national security victory as a way they want to say to the world, ‘You see, Obama was right and Trump was wrong,’ ” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Despite the United States recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017 and relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv months later, Americans born in Jerusalem are still unable to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on U.S. passports.
The administration is committed to “real pressure” on the Islamic Republic, says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he also offers insight on peace in the Middle East, his perspective on the U.S.-Israel relationship and how his role helps keep America safe.
“This is part of a larger trend to normalize bigotry in academia,” said Club Z executive director Masha Merkulova. “The Jewish community must come together and make it clear that lies perpetuated in this forum will not be tolerated.”
Archived versions of the department’s website under former U.S. President Barack Obama and his predecessors included the “Palestinian Territories” listing on its “Near Eastern Affairs: Countries and Other Areas” page.
Many mainstream Jewish and pro-Israel groups rejected Trump’s clarification, despite the president’s view that Democrats aren’t doing enough to confront anti-Semitism by Omar and Tlaib.