U.S. Politics
“As far as our allies are concerned, there’s no greater ally in the world than Israel. It’s very important that we maintain that relationship.”
One of the organization’s co-chairs, veteran Democratic strategist Ann Lewis, said anti-Israel Democrats, including freshmen Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, are “dominating the press, the media. And they aren’t going to be able to get anything done.”
The Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act rolls four different bills into one.
“Our country is a Judeo-Christian country, and our laws are founded on the Ten Commandments. I’m very solidly pro-Israel; it would be ludicrous not to be.”
Earlier this week, Iranian fighter jets fired a surface-to-surface missile at the Golan Heights, prompting Israel to launch a massive attack on numerous Iranian targets in Syria.
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, three Republican members of Congress introduced a resolution condemning anti-Semitic and anti-Israel vitriol in America and worldwide.
A federal judge upheld an Arkansas law that forbids state agencies from investing in or contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
“We need to continue to feed the world; we’re not going to do that through outdated methods. We need to continue to deploy technology and smart practices. Israel has been a leader in that area.”
Since being elected in 2016, Harris’s record related to the Jewish community and Israel—from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to anti-Israel bias at the United Nations—has largely reflected the mainstream positions of the Democratic Party.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu works on continuing to build on existing relations with the two countries, including signing a significant free-trade agreement with Ukraine.
House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) called on the reversal of her appointment, which was made on Jan. 17.
She has condemned the prevalent anti-Israel bias at the United Nations, though her stances on Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and pro-Israel legislation have wavered.
