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An “anti-Israel, antisemitic smear campaign from extremists” targeted Rep. Josh Gottheimer, “because he is a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship and a vocal critic of Hamas terrorists,” the Jewish congressman’s spokesman told JNS.
The former U.S. president’s 2024 campaign denied the report, which it called “fake news.”
“Tlaib’s got her flag, I’ve got my uniform,” the congressman said.
The BDS-supporting legislator now calls the attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians “war crimes.”
“The Israeli government can’t keep 2 million trapped in an open air prison in Gaza and not expect resistance,” wrote the co-founder of Code Pink.
FBI director Christopher Wray told Jewish communal leaders that his agency is “working to confirm if there is any validity to the call.”
“Our hearts are broken, but our spirits are not,” said Roz Rothstein, of StandWithUs. “Do not underestimate the Jewish people. Do not underestimate the state of Israel.”
“‘Never Again,’ my friends, is now,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
The American move comes “as the U.S. and Israel scrutinize Iran’s role in funding and training Hamas,” CBS News reported.
The former president, who is running for his old job, touted his record as the most pro-Israel U.S. president in history in a talk to supporters in West Palm Beach, Fla.
“Your love is an integral part of our resilience,” Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, told the crowd.
“Violence can occur in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza without warning,” per Foggy Bottom.
