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“From the arts to science to politics and more, our Jewish community has left an indelible impact on our country,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), who led the bill.
The House won’t let federal funds be used to “indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism.”
AIPAC slams the senator for saying he will not attend the address and for calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal.
The address will be the Israeli premier’s fourth, the highest-ever for a foreign leader • Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will boycott the address, calling Netanyahu a “war criminal.”
The Israeli prime minister is to “share the Israeli government’s vision for defending democracy, combating terror and establishing a just and lasting peace in the region.”
The committee is “particularly concerned” that groups promoting Hamas and supporting illegal activities on campuses may be funded by “foreign or domestic sources.”
“Not enough is being done to protect innocent Palestinians caught in the crosshairs,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said.
The Israeli prime minister’s address to a joint session of Congress will be a timely and “very strong show of support to the Israeli government at their time of greatest need,” the House speaker said.
“The so-called ‘court’ has this all backwards,” said Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho).
The group’s website states “decolonize Palestine” and has an image of a bulldozer that terrorists drove through the border fence with Israel on Oct. 7, said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
The Biden administration said it had not been informed of a visit by the PM.
“We’re losing a worldwide propaganda war to baby killers,” said Rep. Brad Sherman of California. “That means things are not going well at all.”
