Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis easily wins re-election in Florida
Among the first to congratulate the governor was the Jewish mayor of Bal Harbour, Gabriel Groisman, who tweeted, “Congrats to our governor … for what is turning out to be a resounding victory!”
While several speakers pushed back on American liberalism and “wokeism” gone mad, the focus was kept on Jewish conservatism and education, and Israel’s future as a conservative democracy.
“A Jewish museum that has permitted [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] to speak during her campaign for election is stating falsehoods when it says [Ron] DeSantis can’t speak because ‘we don’t do politics,’ ” said Elliott Abrams, chairman of the Tikvah Fund.
Ben Ferencz, 103, said he has worked his whole life for “a more humane and peaceful world, where no one would be killed or persecuted because of his race or religion or his political beliefs.”
Inside the boxcar, visitors were given a 21-minute virtual experience that described the journey Jews made to Nazi concentration camps.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer took to social media to express his disgust, saying “anti-Semitism and hatred are not welcome in this community. Despite displays of hate in Central Florida, our collective commitment to building an inclusive, compassionate community for all is stronger than ever.”
Speakers accused the Biden administration of damaging strong U.S.-Israel ties developed under the Trump administration and showing weakness as the Islamic regime pursues nuclear weapons.
“The second Ben & Jerry’s decided to discriminate against Israel, it affected Florida’s ability to make investments with its parent company,” said Jimmy Patronis, CFO of the State Board of Administration.
“The bill sends a strong signal that Florida will not tolerate anti-Semitism, a cancer that continues to grow and threaten the fabric of society well beyond the Jewish community,” said the American Jewish Committee in a statement.
Florida signs collaborative academic partnerships with Tel Aviv University
Joint efforts will focus on emergency management and disaster relief, neuroscience, blockchain technology, cybersecurity, information technology and entrepreneurship.
Becoming the first U.S. governor to lead a trade mission to Judea and Samaria, Gov. Ron DeSantis took a clear stand against BDS while bolstering Florida’s economic ties with the Jewish state through several agreements.
“I promised to be the most pro-Israel governor in America, and that the first delegation I would lead would be to the State of Israel,” said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
