U.S. Politics
Despite the election of certain pro-BDS candidates, the heads of committees significant for furthering policy related to the Mideast and Israel are mainstream Democrats: New York’s Eliot Engel for Foreign Affairs, and Nita Lowey, also from New York, for Appropriations.
Meanwhile, Israeli and Brazilian officials have begun initial discussions to coordinate president-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Israel soon after he is sworn into office.
The Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty filed a brief in July in support of the plaintiffs, who argue that the memorial’s symbolism conveys a non-religious message of remembrance.
“We are thrilled to endorse this slate of strong candidates who represent both Jewish and Democratic values, and we are confident that they will win with strong support from the Jewish community on Nov. 6,” said JDCA executive director Halie Soifer.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires employers to provide religious employees with “reasonable accommodations” so that they can practice their faith while maintaining their jobs.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.)—the grandson of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, grandnephew of President John F. Kennedy, and son of Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II—is running unopposed for a fourth term in the Boston area’s most Jewish congressional district. He is also rumored to be a Democratic contender in the 2020 presidential race.
The goal is to engage in conversation and explore how to protect the rights of religious minorities.
With the Middle East at the forefront of foreign-policy concerns, the pro-Israel community needs to take a good hard look at the issues that matter.
The U.S. embassy in Israel and U.S. Consulate General, both in Jerusalem, will merge to “achieve significant efficiencies and increase our effectiveness,” announced the State Department.
More than 70 percent of Jewish voter in the United States do not approve of how Trump has dealt with anti-Semitism.
Scott Morrison is expected to vote against recognizing the Palestinian Authority as the chair of the G77 bloc in the United Nations, in addition to reviewing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Slated to open in 2019, the new Israeli embassy will be located in the capital of Kigali.
