U.S. Foreign Policy
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Israel regional vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, called her new appointment “dangerous.”
It’s unlikely that Jerusalem will jettison its new Arab allies after a wave of normalization agreements, bolstered by its relations with Greece, Cyprus and Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean, in exchange for some recent warm words from the Turkish president.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) will become the first African-American to hold the top spot, succeeding Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who was upset earlier this year in his primary.
“For the long-term stability of Israel and the Palestinians, being able to hear the different voices would be helpful. And so I hope that we can make that happen next term,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas).
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that if Israel’s the only country in the Middle East that has F-35s, that selling it to someone else no longer produces that Qualitative Military Edge in the air,” said Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).
Organizers say it is an “in-depth course on legislative advocacy” in training activists to lobby Congress on BDS and other anti-Israel issues.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) were two of 58 members of Congress to skip Netanyahu’s speech.
Chinese control of or investment in infrastructure and companies abroad presents a security threat, say U.S. officials, who have been working to convince allies to create distance from the country.
“Turkey must reverse course on this destabilizing action to renew the United States’ confidence in our defense relationship,” according to Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman is said to have pressured Israel’s communications minister during a meeting to block Chinese efforts to gain a foothold in Israel’s cellular network.
During his recent visit, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated Washington’s concerns about the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings’ bid to construct the “Sorek B” plant.
In an Eid al-Fitr message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Jerusalem’s Temple Mount is a “red line” for all Muslims.
