Last updated on Sun January 30, 2022 at 12:44 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Cornyn (R-TX) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “Real question is: what will Israel do? Link to quoted tweetNo “agreement” will be binding absent ratification by the Senate (U.S. Senate: Advice & Consent... | senate.gov) Iran nuclear talks enter ‘final stage' – POLITICO (Iran nuclear talks enter ‘final stage'... | politico.eu)”
Long (R-MO-7) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “India and Israel celebrate 30 years together! 🇮🇱🇮🇳 The iconic Masada fortress in Israel, Gateway of India in Mumbai and Teen Murti Chowk in New Delhi lit up in honor of this. #IndiaIsraelAt30 Link to image”
Long (R-MO-7) 01/30/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “Long live Biafra Long live Israel Link to image”
Long (R-MO-7) 01/30/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “WOW! Israel's national anthem 'HaTikva' played in the United Arab Emirates as Israel's President Isaac Herzog is visiting Abu Dhabi. 🇮🇱🇦🇪 Link to video”
Roy (R-TX-21) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “Is there a more gutless and cowardly display than a tyrant on the run? #DeportTrudeau Link to quoted tweet🚨🇨🇦#Urgent: Justin #Trudeau moved to A safe place in the US according to Israeli sources, as Canada protests spark security fears. (Link to twitter.com)”
Soto (D-FL-9) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “Our nation came together in WWII to defeat Nazism. In 2022, there is NO place for antisemitic hate in diverse Central Florida. We are the inclusive and united majority. And we will always prevail! 'The Jew is the devil' — Neo-Nazis rally in Florida... | jpost.com”
Steube (R-FL-17) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “Just a reminder: President Biden praised Far-Left Members of Congress for their "passion" after they called Israel a "terrorist" and "apartheid" state. Link to image”
Tiffany (R-WI-7) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “Welcome to Florida Mr Prime Minister. You will be among friends! Link to quoted tweet🚨🇨🇦#Urgent: Justin #Trudeau moved to A safe place in the US according to Israeli sources, as Canada protests spark security fears. (Link to twitter.com)”
Syria
Bacon (R-NE-2) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BillFOXLA – “NEW: Five Syrian men were arrested by Rio Grande Valley sector Border Patrol agents after they crossed illegally into Hidalgo, TX on Thursday, a DHS source tells me. @FoxNews”
Biggs (R-AZ-5) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BillFOXLA – “NEW: Five Syrian men were arrested by Rio Grande Valley sector Border Patrol agents after they crossed illegally into Hidalgo, TX on Thursday, a DHS source tells me. @FoxNews”
Cornyn (R-TX) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BillFOXLA – “Live from the RGV w/ former ICE Director Tom Homan as he reacts to leaked video showing BP agents getting in a heated exchange w/ the BP Chief, the apprehensions of 5 men from Syria in RGV, & DHS numbers showing only 59% of single adults were expelled via Title 42 in December. Link to video”
Long (R-MO-7) 01/30/2022: Retweet of @FoxNews – “Five Syrian men encountered at southern border amid migrant surge Five Syrian men encountered at southern border amid migrant surge | Fox News”
Nehls (R-TX-22) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BillFOXLA – “NEW: Five Syrian men were arrested by Rio Grande Valley sector Border Patrol agents after they crossed illegally into Hidalgo, TX on Thursday, a DHS source tells me. @FoxNews”
Roy (R-TX-21) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @BillFOXLA – “Live from the RGV w/ former ICE Director Tom Homan as he reacts to leaked video showing BP agents getting in a heated exchange w/ the BP Chief, the apprehensions of 5 men from Syria in RGV, & DHS numbers showing only 59% of single adults were expelled via Title 42 in December. Link to video”
Iran
Hagerty (R-TN) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “When Biden used the words "minor incursion" last week in his press conference, I'm sure Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, & the Ayatollah in Iran cracked open their dictionary to find out exactly what that meant they could get away with. This is exactly the wrong type of signal to send.”
Omar (D-MN-5) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @kombiz – “Wow, @IlhanMN has a bill to do this in the US but the war with iran crowd hates it. Link to quoted tweet”
Egypt
Khanna (D-CA-17) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “Glad to see the U.S. will withhold military aid to Egypt over its deplorable human rights record. Unfortunately, the impact of this decision is diminished by selling $2.5B in arms at the same time. Biden administration set to withhold $130 million from Egypt over human rights concerns... | washingtonpost.com”
Turkey
Merkley (D-OR) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @CECCgov – “Sa'adet Bawudun was sentenced to 18 years in prison in #Xinjiang along with her husband #HemitAbdurahman reportedly for the asylum application filed by their son and for visiting him in Turkey in 2014. Their daughter #GulshatHemit was also detained. #OlympicPrisoner Link to image”
Qatar
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @shawnjvandiver – “On Monday, I departed LAX for a short but very fruitful visit to Doha, Qatar as part of a trip that @RepSwalwell put together. We visited Afghans awaiting processing and onward travel to the US and met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Link to image”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Cruz (R-TX) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “The Biden-Harris Administration needs to provide answers. Synagogues aren't getting promised federal security grants, Cruz says... | washingtonexaminer.com”
Demings (D-FL-10) 01/29/2022: Twitter thread – “Antisemitism is a threat to our democracy and to the safety of EVERY American. Leaders must step up to confront antisemitism | Opinion”
Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “Stories like this are all too common. That's why I cosponsored the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act. No potential parent should be turned away from starting their family because of their faith or whom they love. Tennessee Couple Says Adoption Agency Turned Them Away for Being Jewish... | nytimes.com”
Portman (R-OH) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “This week we marked #HolocaustRemembranceDay. As we continue to reflect on the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust, let us reaffirm our commitment to fighting hatred and anti-semitism in all of its forms.”
Van Duyne (R-TX-24) 01/30/2022: Retweet of @JasonWhitely – “"IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS NOW AND it seems to have gone away," said U.S. Rep. @BethVanDuyne as she presses for a deeper investigation into what led up to the hostage situation at the #ColleyvilleSynagogue. Link to video”
Afghanistan
Comer (R-KY-1) 01/29/2022: Retweet of @RepJamesComer – “America isn't feared by Russia right now - a direct result of the weakness shown during President Biden's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. @FoxBusiness Link to video”
Ernst (R-IA) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “I'm giving my January 2022 Squeal Award to the Biden administration whose carelessness is once again putting taxpayer dollars within the grasp of terrorists in Afghanistan. #MakeEmSqueal Ernst Blasts Biden's Release of US Tax Dollars to Aid Taliban's 'Endangered Species' Efforts... | google.com”
Kim (R-CA-39) 01/29/2022: Tweet – “❌ Rising crime ❌ AAPI hate ❌ Racial discrimination in education ❌ Afghanistan Listen to the @GuyBensonShow to hear my thoughts on these important issues. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) Blames Rise In California Crime On L.A. County D.A. Gascon's Zero Bail Policies... | radio.foxnews.com”
Shaheen (D-NH) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “Read this powerful piece by @BBCYaldaHakim profiling Afghan women fighting to preserve hard-fought rights & opportunities. I met with Yalda last month & today I join her call to make the rights & safety of Afghan women & girls a U.S. and global priority. Afghan women living under Taliban fighting for their rights six months after insurgent takeover... | inews.co.uk”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 01/30/2022: Retweet of @TForcePineapple – “Washington continually ignores the Afghan crisis- @johnondrasik utilizes his talent to raise awareness to our friends in danger. There is a lot of work to be done yet. A large thank you to both John and @michaelgwaltz for their service.”
Other - Middle East
Massie (R-KY-4) 01/30/2022: Tweet – “It's a cult. Link to quoted tweetThere are literally people who believe you should be censored, ostracised, punished, even jailed for questioning or not taking a pharma product. They demand blasphemy laws. This type of religious extremism is usually only found in certain parts of the Middle East and Africa.”