Congress
“Representation is coming, and we’re here to stay,” said Rep. George Santos of New York’s 3rd congressional district.
Democratic Majority for Israel President and CEO Mark Mellman said that Americans are now living longer, healthier and better lives today “because of [Pelosi’s] bold leadership.”
The GOP has secured at least 218 seats in the 435-member chamber of Congress • A final seat in the Senate, in which Democrats maintain a majority, still needs to be determined in Georgia.
Letter notes the “brutal and violent crackdown on peaceful protests, and other serious violations of freedoms, including women’s rights.”
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer extend the invitation to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding.
A letter signed by 75 members of Congress reminded Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the multiple acts of anti-Semitism that have occurred in the past 21 months within the State Department and its foreign posts, and despite the launching of an investigation of the incidents, there has been no news of progress or putative action.
If passed, the Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, aims to create a system to ensure that UNRWA’s educational material does not incite hate, anti-Semitism, or encourage Palestinian children toward violence through educational material at UNRWA’s Palestinian schools.
Otherwise, “it will discover Israel’s long arm and capabilities,” said Yair Lapid.
“As Iran increases its nuclear and ballistic-missile threats in the Middle East, the United States should not make it easier for the regime to continue its malign behavior,” said Sen. Bill Hagerty.
A letter urges U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to take action to make it clear that anti-Semitism has no place in the United Nations.
“The time has come for a close examination of whether 15 years of substantial support has enabled Lebanon’s armed forces to serve as an institutional counterweight to Hezbollah,” writes David Kilcullen.
Approximately one-third of this sector of the population in the United States is estimated to be living in poverty.
