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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett greets House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). Also pictured is U.S. embassy charge d'Affaires Michael Ratney. Credit: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

At US embassy in Jerusalem, Bennett reiterates return of bipartisan support for Israel

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A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Israeli officials celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday at a small event hosted by the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett...
Israeli soldiers near the border with Lebanon, in the area around Kibbutz Misgav Am, March 9, 2021. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

Zeldin reintroduces bill to cut Lebanese military’s ties to Hezbollah

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A bill aiming to break the partnership between the Lebanese military and the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon was reintroduced on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. Titled “Countering Hizballah in...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaking at the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), congressional reception for newly elected congressional representatives. Credit: Phil Pasquini/Shutterstock.

Rabbinical group: Omar’s promotion shows ‘Congress willing to tolerate anti-Semitism’

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The Coalition for Jewish Values said in a statement on Monday that the promotion of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to a senior position on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee shows that Congress appears to accept...
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) and his twin brother, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, discuss politics and demographics during a conversation moderated by Evan Smith, CEO and editor in chief of “The Texas Tribune,” the evening’s co-sponsor, on April 2, 2013. Credit: Lauren Gerson via Wikimedia Commons.

Rep. Castro seeks to welcome Palestinians before Foreign Affairs Committee

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Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), who is running for the chairmanship of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee following the loss of current chair Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) in the New York primary race, promised...

Pence again calls for removal of Omar from House Foreign Affairs Committee

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday reiterated his call for Rep. Ilhan Omar to be removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for making anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments while in Congress. “Ilhan Omar has made statements...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Credit: Leopaltik1242/Wikimedia Commons.

Engel says he won’t remove Minnesota Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

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The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday that he will not eject Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the committee over her latest anti-Semitic remarks. “No, I’m not close to it,” said...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) being interviewed by Yahoo News on Jan. 30, 2018. Credit: Screenshot.

12 pro-Israel groups call on Pelosi, Engel to remove Omar from House Committee

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Twelve pro-Israel groups delivered a letter on Monday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), urging for the removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the committee amid the...
Ilhan Omar campaigning at the Twin Cities Pride Parade in Downtown Minneapolis, on June 24, 2018. Credit: Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons.

Pro-Israel groups take issue with appointment of Omar to House Foreign Affairs Committee

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It didn’t take long for Jewish and Israel-related groups to react to the appointment of anti-Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Along with several other new members of Congress, Omar has gained...
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Credit: Ilhan Omar for Congress via Facebook.

Anti-Israel Democrat Ilhan Omar appointed to House Foreign Affairs Committee

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, despite anti-Israel statements made by the freshman Democrat, such as tweeting that “Israel has hypnotized the world,” and her support for...