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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.”
In Washington for the annual summit by Christians United for Israel, he took some time to talk about the Jewish state and what it means to him.
“The two leaders discussed cooperation between the United States and Israel in advancing shared national-security interests, including efforts to prevent Iran’s malign actions in the region,” stated White House spokesperson Judd Deere.
Steve Bullock joined other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper and Amy Klobuchar, who would not move it back to Tel Aviv.
The two-time U.S. presidential candidate was a friend and a donor to various social causes.
Facebook and Twitter have reportedly also not been invited to the summit, which is being held as conservatives have criticized social networking cites of censoring right-wing content.
“We are at a dangerous moment in time. Anti-Semitism is on the rise around the world and here at home, and the memory of the Holocaust is fading for far too many Americans,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). “We can combat this by making sure we teach our students, tomorrow’s leaders, about the horrors of the Holocaust.”
Berger’s anti-Israel history includes supporting violent demonstrations, as demonstrated by now-deleted Twitter posts.
At the annual CUFI summit, National Security Advisor John Bolton excited the crowd by saying, “Imagine what we will accomplish in a second term.”