U.S. Politics
The measure was added by a vote of 251-170 to a $733 billion National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit the Trump administration from utilizing taxpayer funds for military action “in or against” the regime.
“I believe the administration made a mistake to move the embassy to Jerusalem,” said the former two-term Pennsylvania congressman. “That will be a major impediment, if not a permanent impediment, to try to get a two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Steve Bullock joined other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper and Amy Klobuchar, who would not move it back to Tel Aviv.
Saikat Chakrabarti wore it in a video produced by the left-wing outlet NowThis News, titled “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Chief of Staff on Acting Fast in Congress,” in December 2018.
Sessions during the July 15 summit include “combating anti-Semitism while respecting the First Amendment,” “anti-Semitism on campus” and “prosecuting hate crimes.”
Facebook and Twitter have reportedly also not been invited to the summit, which is being held as conservatives have criticized social networking cites of censoring right-wing content.
“We are at a dangerous moment in time. Anti-Semitism is on the rise around the world and here at home, and the memory of the Holocaust is fading for far too many Americans,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.). “We can combat this by making sure we teach our students, tomorrow’s leaders, about the horrors of the Holocaust.”
“We know a lot of our champions being threatened around the country, and we know some of those races are going to be serious races,” said the group’s CEO and president, Mark Mellman.
Political cartoonist Ben Garrison has been accused by the Anti-Defamation League of drawing a “blatantly anti-Semitic” illustration.
“Our delegation is showing how cities lead on the world stage, how mayors get things done and how urban centers can tackle everything from innovation and climate change to immigration and economic growth,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
“Regime officials have signaled they intend to creep towards a nuclear weapon, while demanding concessions and promising to ‘reverse’ their violations if their demands are met. We urge you to reject their nuclear blackmail,” said a joint letter.
“It would have been better done as part of a negotiation for a two-state solution,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). “I think it’s unfortunate it was done the way it was done, but I wouldn’t reverse it.”
