U.S. Politics
“We need to bring the full force of the law against the antisemites who are harassing Jewish or any other communities all over this state,” the Democratic congressman said in his announcement speech.
The “common-sense” bill “would ensure that no migrant tied to Hamas and the horrific terrorist attack on Oct. 7 is allowed to enter our country or receive immigration benefits,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn stated.
The IDF’s ability to act in case of violations remains a sticking point.
“This is the most extraordinarily pro-Israel group of nominees that I’ve ever seen in an American government,” Morton Klein, the president of Zionist Organization of America, told JNS.
“Iran is increasingly relying on key business partners like the Al-Qatirji Company to fund its destabilizing activities and web of terrorist proxies across the region,” a Treasury official stated.
“I don’t know how it would happen. You don’t know how it would happen, but I know that it could happen,” said Pete Hegseth at a 2018 conference in Jerusalem.
There is no indication Doha will end its role as financial backer and enabler of Hamas.
The president-elect’s picks suggest that his administration will “take the region, the Middle East, the threats confronting Israel seriously,” Blaise Misztal, of JINSA, told JNS.
“We have discovered material support for terrorist organizations like Hamas right here in the United States,” said Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.).
“Why are we allowing the humanitarian crisis to worsen with U.S. taxpayer dollars?” asked Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.).
On three occasions, Adam Braun, 34, spray painted antisemitic messages on and took a hammer to Temple Beth Israel in September 2023.
The president-elect’s pick for the Pentagon is considered a strong supporter of Israel.
