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Jackson Richman

“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.”
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.
In the past few years, the administration has cut off U.S. assistance to the Palestinians through enacting measures such as the Taylor Force Act and the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign manager Faiz Shakir and foreign-policy adviser Matthew Duss have been accused of furthering anti-Semitic conspiracy theories during their tenure at the left-wing think-tank Center for American Progress.
Following the vote, student government president Gilbert Orbea sent an email to Swarthmore president Valerie Smith and the board of managers, stating that the vote was “not a repudiation of the Jewish faith or of our fellow Jewish and Israeli students.”