U.S. Politics
“We would never have imagined that these things would be said … in classrooms, never mind by radical-left campus groups, but preached by professors in class, in high schools in Manhattan, on the best college campuses … in polite company, and really, really propagated in a way in the halls of Congress as well,” said Elan Carr, former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism.
Joining in the announcement were various faith leaders, including those from the Orthodox Union, one of the groups calling for the increase.
The Houthis were a terror group for less than a month, having been designated an FTO in the waning days of the Trump administration, part of its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
It was co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ben Sasse (R-Nev.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).
His decision comes as liberal advocacy groups have urged him to retire while the Democrats control both the presidency and the Senate.
“Particularly in light of recent anti-Semitic incidents, it is essential to continue this important work with our partners to protect all of our citizens from acts of violence and hate,” said Jason Shames, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
The move comes amid an uptick in incidents across the United States.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate.
“One of the biggest problems of Western foreign policy is they prioritize feeling good over doing good. They feel good about giving money, but they’re actually doing something very bad. They’re literally pouring money that translates into many more years of conflict,” said former Labor Party Knesset member Einat Wilf.
A subsidiary of Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s announced in mid-July that it plans to stop selling its ice cream in “Occupied Palestinian Territories.”
He was “someone who really in his kishkes was supportive of Jewish communal causes, supportive of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and someone who used the levers of power to push forward that agenda,” said Conference of Presidents CEO William Daroff.
“The Golan is one of the most popular places to visit for Israelis but has not received the investment many other regions of the country have,” said former Trump administration official Elliott Abrams. “Now it will. I view this as an internal Israeli issue and see international criticism as just more Israel-bashing.”
