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By “giving educators the tools they need to teach about the Holocaust and the dangers of anti-Semitism and hate, I believe we can stop anti-Semitism before it starts,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), who introduced the newly signed Never Again Education Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“It is a stain on the hallowed ground where so many veterans and their families are laid to rest,” wrote members of Congress.
The letters come after International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda opened an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the 2014 Gaza war.
Signees of a letter state that Hezbollah and the LAF “are no longer two separate entities,” adding that “by continuing to provide this assistance we are contravening U.S. law by funding a terrorist organization.”
“This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election by dividing the Republican Party,” said U.S. President Donald Trump. “The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands.”
The letter noted that “up until the Tamimi case and its Israeli victims, Jordan had extradited terrorists to the United States multiple times.”
Nonetheless, said Nathan Diament, the Orthodox Union’s executive director for public policy, “nonprofits across the United States are facing unprecedented financial challenges and need more help.”
The average loan was between $5,000 and $4.9 million; the median was $256,000.
A list of who has been tested and who has been in quarantine.
“It’s very significant, and it will benefit the Jewish community in many ways, and we’re very appreciative of the work that the Congress did,” said Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of Jewish Federations of North America.
In addition to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), at least 30 other members of Congress have announced that they have self-quarantined.
More than 60 Democrats have called on the Trump administration to press Israel about such policies.
