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Rabbi Yosef Hamra plans to tell Congress that sanctions from the Assad era “obstruct the restoration of religious and cultural sites and impede efforts to preserve what remains of Syria’s Jewish heritage.”
The political consultant Jared Sclar told JNS that the campaign in favor of the measure capitalized on U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deep unpopularity.”
Congress members call for designation for the Palestinian Conference for Palestinians Abroad.
“We will not tolerate any threats to the members of Congress, their families or staff,” stated the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Critics said that there is selective outrage from Congress about Palestinians but not about Israeli hostages.
“I just signed a commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, immediately. Good luck George, have a great life,” the president wrote.
“We will never again allow Hamas to threaten the United States and our friends,” stated Sen. Tom Cotton.
“It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years,” the Jewish Democrat said outside the U.S. Capitol.
“Annexation would undermine Israel’s progress on normalization, prevent international cooperation to rebuild Gaza after this devastating war, risk instability in Jordan and even further strain ties with key European partners,” the lawmakers wrote.
The “lack of protection empowers the armed actors in Gaza, while forcing desperate civilians to risk their lives with no choice but to jump onto moving trucks to access aid,” the legislators wrote.
“The conclusion is inescapable,” the Vermont independent stated.
They say that requests for such probes have been ignored by previous administrations, and that the policy is continuing under U.S. President Donald Trump.
