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The New York City mayor, who is a harsh and frequent critic of Israel, also wove his plans on affordability and to fight U.S. immigration policy into his telling of the holiday story.
“I hope the impact for Jewish students will be the same as all students—that students feel safe and welcome to be on campus,” the bill’s sponsor, told JNS.
Removing the Iranian regime would be “even more complex” than U.S. efforts to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, the secretary of state told senators.
“The attacks are only intensifying in New York, and the response requires more than a statement,” the Israeli consul general in New York stated.
“Let’s see if he’s offering an olive branch,” Hussain Abdul-Hussain, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, stated.
“Hamas was a big factor in getting all of the hostages back,” the president said. “We were not happy with them, and they had to bring them back, and they found the dead hostages.”
The designation shows “that Europe, now united with governments around the world, will not tolerate terror,” AJC CEO Ted Deutch said.
The prime minister “thanked the delegation members for their consistent support for the State of Israel, and said that Israel is the model of a true ally.”
The imagery and timing “predictably landed as hurtful to Jacksonville Jews already on edge over rising antisemitic threats,” said Lisa Katz of the Combat Antisemitism Movement.
“We do not tolerate assaults on federal officers, and those who commit that crime will be held accountable,” stated Daniel Rosen, U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota.
“This policy eases financial pressure on families, strengthens communities and expands educational opportunity at no cost to the state—priorities that resonate across party lines,” Sydney Altfield, of Teach Coalition, told JNS.
“Our highest priority is protecting the president of the United States, and every potential threat is treated with the utmost seriousness,” stated Robert Donovan, of the U.S. Secret Service.
Rabbi Noah Farkas, who leads the city’s Federation, told JNS that there was a “collective sense of relief,” as the symbol was retired after Israel liberated the last hostage from Gaza.
