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The “controversial” tour, which costs $3,650 per participant, includes sites such as Treblinka, Sobibór, Majdanek and Belzec.
The new political action committee Pro-Israel America, founded by former AIPAC officials Jeff Mendelsohn and Jonathan Missner, has already endorsed 14 Democrats and 13 Republicans.
“BDS is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It masquerades as a noble display of support for oppressed people while concealing its intentions to demonize the Jewish state,” junior Kyle Price wrote in “The Brown Daily Herald.”
An El Al plane. Credit: Wikipedia.
El Al to offer direct flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago
Next on the U.S. horizons: San Francisco starting on May 13; Las Vegas beginning on June 14; and Orlando, Fla., as of July 2.
Looking to Israelis, the congressman says “they are fighting and protecting and advocating for the same ideals, concepts that we believe in, such as democracy.”
“Beginning with the U.S. embassy consolidation move to Jerusalem, the White House has sought to refresh strategic thinking regarding the region’s future,” Washington-based geopolitical strategist and diplomacy consultant John Sitilides said.
“Academic boycotts violate the rights of students and faculty on U.S. campuses, and this precedent-setting vote is frightening,” AMCHA Initiative co-founder and director, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, said in a statement.
This is the first time since “Operation Protective Edge” in 2014 that central Israel had been targeted by Gaza terrorists.
During his congressional tenure, the Texas House member largely followed his party’s stances when it came to Middle East issues, including support for the Iran nuclear deal, criticism of Israeli settlements and opposition to the embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
“I would also say that while no, it’s not true that Democrats hate Jewish people, [they did show] that as a party, they don’t hate the haters of Jewish people enough,” said presidential historian Gil Troy.
“In recent years, Iran has capitalized on sanctions relief, bankrolling terrorist organizations like Hezbollah, Hamas and military adventurism across the region, while enriching corrupt, regime-connected officials back at home,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.).
“The pro-Israel students at Columbia deserve enormous credit. They prove that the truth about Israel is still compelling, and that unity is still powerful,” said Maccabee Task Force executive director David Brog.