Mast directs Foreign Affairs Committee to replace ‘West Bank’ with ‘Judea and Samaria’ “Jewish roots in this region span centuries and we must recognize that fact in both word and deed," wrote the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. JNS Staff Feb. 27, 2025
After meeting with Netanyahu, House panel chair says Trump’s Gaza plan ‘is common sense’ Rep. Brian Mast told JNS that the Middle East can’t move on until Hamas is “willing to put up their white flag of surrender following this genocide that they’ve conducted against Israel.” Mike Wagenheim Feb. 7, 2025
Yesha Council delegation gets warm welcome in Washington, DC "We are here to thank the president, deepen ties and ensure that, with God's help, the bonds between Israel and the United States continue to grow," said Yesha Council chairman Israel Ganz. Josh Hasten Jan. 22, 2025
Lawler, Mast meet with ‘lone’ IDF soldier who ‘changed course of history’ Chaim Meisels, who was part of the unit that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, told JNS that he was able to talk to the Florida congressman “veteran to veteran.” Bethany Mandel Jan. 16, 2025
IDF reservist group urges US lawmakers to support ‘total victory’ Discussions revolved around bolstering deterrence and preventing further atrocities against the Jewish people on all fronts. Jan. 2, 2025
Foxx orders anti-Israel Code Pink activist off members-only Capitol elevator In another viral video, Rep. Brian Mast told a Code Pink founder that Israel should “absolutely destroy” Hamas. “Level anything that they touch.” May 9, 2024
Brian Mast to Code Pink: ‘We stand on their throats’ The Florida Republican congressman responded to Code Pink protesters who called him a terrorist. March 10, 2024
Biden admin official repeatedly won’t say who’d run Palestinian state "Why do you think that we should make a country out of a people that just conducted a Jewish genocide four months ago?" Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) asked the Biden administration official. Feb. 16, 2024
Gottheimer: Going to see bipartisan group say ‘time for UNRWA to disappear’ “Everybody is of the mindset that UNRWA absolutely did unconscionable things,” Rep. Brian Mast told JNS. Mike Wagenheim Jan. 31, 2024
