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The former U.S. president issued several statements some 12 hours after Israel said it had recovered and identified the bodies of six hostages in a Gaza tunnel.
The Virginia governor said “hatred, intolerance and antisemitism have no place in the commonwealth.”
She and her husband, Dr. Irving I. Moskowitz, donated generously and widely to Jewish and humanitarian causes worldwide, especially in Israel.
“There’s no room to make a deal to give the stage to antisemites,” Ted Deutch, CEO of the AJC, said of the party’s refusal to allow anti-Israel protesters to speak on stage
“I am unequivocal and unwavering in my commitment to Israel’s defense and its ability to defend itself,” the vice president said. “That’s not gonna change.”
“I believe it certainly didn’t help,” stated Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), chair of the House Energy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Still, says, historian Jeff Schuhrke, “there’s still a lot of rank-and-filers who are very pro-Israel.”
From 2018 through last year, hate crimes against Jews rose from 253 to 477, an increase of 89%.
Rear Adm. Marc Miguez: “It’ll be up to our National Command Authority to probably be more aggressive with our strike groups and all of our assets, not just Navy.”
Burglars took a safe that contained the sacred object, estimated at $50,000.
The Iowa Department of Transportation Drivers requires those who request vanity license plates to explain their meanings.
“Advancing U.S. support for the Palestinian people will be critically important in the months and years ahead,” the diplomat said.