U.S. Politics
“Anti-Semitism is true hate,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “And I saw that today at the Holocaust museum.”
“As security incidents often take place without warning, U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness,” read the embassy alert.
The Yamina Party leader replaces Likud’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister in the country’s history.
Democratic strategist Steve Rabinowitz told JNS that while he personally would not have chosen Rep. Ilhan Omar for the committee, Democrats are likely not calling for her removal because “the world is not just Israel and the Palestinians.”
A dozen stated that “ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.”
Benjamin Netanyahu exerted an understanding of U.S. politics and culture unmatched by previous Israeli leaders. Yet some experts believe that incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid might have more clout among current administration officials.
Yamina leader Naftali Bennett blasts “violent machine” targeting opposition lawmakers, tells Netanyahu to “let go, let the country move forward.”
The initiative, which lacked the necessary support within the coalition-in-formation, comes on the heels of Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid’s announcement of his ability to form the next government.
Yesh Atid presents the Knesset Secretariat with the signatures of 61 lawmakers, looking to have a new government sworn in by next week.
“This looks to me like a car with four different wheels, and every wheel is going in a different direction,” said Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Mordechai Kedar. “The only thing they agree upon is the need to get rid of [Benjamin] Netanyahu. This objective will be achieved in the first minute of this government.”
It is expected to be comprised of seven parties spanning the political spectrum from left, center and right, including the first time that an Arab party will play a role in forming an Israeli government.
It would also require the president to submit an assessment of whether foreign nations were doing enough to counter the fundraising, financing and money-laundering activities of these groups.
