Last updated on Wed July 06, 2022 at 12:46 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Bacon (R-NE-2) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “I'm committed to an ironclad partnership with Israel. The state of Israel provides a safe haven for Jewish people all over the world who face rising anti-Semitism and centuries of persecution and even times of genocide. Bacon Returns from Bipartisan Trip to Israel... | bacon.house.gov”
Bacon (R-NE-2) 07/06/2022: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @RepDonBacon! 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”
Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 07/05/2022: Retweet of @AndrewHGross – “Strong New Jersey congressional representation in Israel this summer. Thank you @RepJoshG and @DonaldNorcross for your leadership. US congressmen finish Israel trip, say US-Israel ties remain strong... | m.jpost.com”
Long (R-MO-7) 07/05/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “Ben & Jerry's is now suing its parent company Unilever to block selling its ice cream in Israel's Judea and Samaria. Their anti-Israel obsession is reaching new levels. Leave ice cream out of politics.”
Newman (D-IL-3) 07/06/2022: Retweet of @IfNotNowOrg – “WATCH: Rep @HaleyLive literally turns her back and walks away from a young Jewish mother who politely asks why Stevens takes @AIPAC funding when AIPAC supports insurrectionists. Just last week, AIPAC's super PAC UDP used far-right ad firm @OnMessageInc to buy ads for Stevens 🧵 Link to video”
Syria
Deutch (D-FL-22) 07/05/2022: Retweet of @JeffPrescott46 – “Today was a big day in the Security Council. The Council met to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Syria – which has spiked to new heights – ahead of the July 10th deadline to renew the @UN's cross-border mechanism. A 🧵 on this crossing – and stakes of the upcoming vote.”
Menendez (D-NJ) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “A Belgium-Iran treaty must uphold Belgium's intl obligations & cannot grant impunity to Assadollah Asadi or any other actor responsible for human rights violations & heinous acts of terrorism. Iran must be held to account for backing terrorism & taking hostages for leverage. Link to quoted tweetAn Iranian who has been found guilty of terrorism in Belgium may be sent back to Tehran. This will be the case under a proposed treaty that will be up for consideration in the Belgian parliament on Tuesday. (Belgium paves way to send convicted terrorist to Iran... | bit.ly)”
Rubio (R-FL) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “#Belgium's proposed treaty with #Iran cannot allow the return of Assadollah Asadi, a convicted terrorist, to his homeland. The regime in Tehran & its agents must be held accountable for their int'l terrorist activities & their continued practice of taking innocents hostage. Link to quoted tweetBelgium provisionally clears contentious Iran prisoner swap treaty (Belgium provisionally clears contentious Iran prisoner swap treaty... | reuters.com)”
Lebanon
Kuster (D-NH-2) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “I'm thrilled my office was able to help Tim from Lebanon navigate the TSA application process to renew his transportation credentials for work. If you need assistance with a federal agency, please reach out to my Concord office at (603) 226-1002 or visit U.S. Representative Ann McLane Kuster... | Kuster.House.Gov. Link to image”
Iran
Auchincloss (D-MA-4) 07/06/2022: Retweet of @SquawkCNBC – “"For as long as the United States is dependent on oil, it means that we have to make phone calls to Saudi Arabia and Iran and Venezuela when times get tight," says @RepAuchincloss. "We need to have energy dominance here at home. We need to have a clean energy future." Link to video”
Bacon (R-NE-2) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “Convicted terrorists must be punished, not allowed to walk free. I urge the Belgian Chamber of Representatives to reject any extradition treaty with Iran. @elianetillieux @LaChambreBE #DontFreeTerrorists Belgium paves way to send convicted terrorist to Iran... | politi.co”
Cruz (R-TX) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “Perplexing & worrying. The US worked closely with our partners to track down Iranian terrorists across Europe for the regime's 2018 plot to bomb a political rally in France. It should go without saying that convicted terrorists should be punished not freed.Belgium paves way to send convicted terrorist to Iran – POLITICO | politico.eu”
Salazar (R-FL-27) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “As I have been warning, the enemies of the U.S.A are setting up camp in our neighborhood and Biden doesn't seem to care. The Alliance of Tyrants operating near our shores puts us in danger but the neo-Marxists in the White House just look the other way Iran, Russia, China to Run War Drills in Latin America... | freebeacon.com”
Scott (R-FL) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “This is dangerous and poses a serious threat to our national security and stability in Latin America. @JoeBiden must stop his weak appeasement of the evil Iranian regime and brutal dictators, @NicolasMaduro, Putin and Xi, and finally stand up for freedom and democracy. Link to quoted tweetIran, Russia and China are gearing up to run a series of major war drills in Latin America. The nations will move their militaries into the Western Hemisphere in a show of force meant to signal how these militaries can reach the U.S. Via @Kredo0 (Iran, Russia, China to Run War Drills in Latin America... | freebeacon.com)”
Iraq
Gillibrand (D-NY) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “It's time to ban military-style assault weapons. Link to quoted tweetThe last time I heard a weapon of that capacity firing that rapidly on the Fourth of July was when I was in Iraq—not the United States. For Highland Park and all communities terrorized by gun violence, we can and we must do better.”
Turkey
Crist (D-FL-13) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “Joined my colleagues on the Congressional Hellenic Caucus responding to @WhiteHouse statement on the possible sale of F-16s to Turkey – read below. Link to image”
Meeks (D-NY-5) 07/05/2022: Twitter thread – “Today, Chairman @RepGregoryMeeks departed on a CODEL to Greece and Turkey, where Members will engage with government officials and civil society groups to examine the current political and security landscape in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Link to image Chair Meeks Leads CODEL to Greece and Turkey ⤵️ Chair Meeks Leads CODEL to Greece and Turkey... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”
Pallone (D-NJ-6) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “I joined several of my colleagues in opposition to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. I'll continue to fight against this transfer to prevent Erdogan from using these weapons in his campaign to destabilize the South Caucasus, Middle East, and Eastern Mediterranean. Link to quoted tweetWhile Turkey's relenting on their opposition to Sweden & Finland joining @NATO is a welcome development, there are too many issues to move forward with the sale of F-16s. @RepChrisPappas @RepCharlieCrist @RepMaloney @FrankPallone @RepSarbanes Read more: (Press Releases | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus)”
Titus (D-NV-1) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “While Turkey's relenting on their opposition to Sweden & Finland joining @NATO is a welcome development, there are too many issues to move forward with the sale of F-16s. @RepChrisPappas @RepCharlieCrist @RepMaloney @FrankPallone @RepSarbanes Read more: Press Releases | U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus”
Morocco
Tlaib (D-MI-13) 07/06/2022: Twitter thread – “This is not the first time we've seen horrific news from the Melilla and Ceuta border crossings. The pattern of violence by Spanish and Moroccan authorities against migrants is deeply disturbing. Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border... | abcnews.go.com The UN needs to stand up and take action to defend the human rights and lives of Black migrants and end this bloodshed, and the @StateDept must use the US' influence at every opportunity to push for justice for victims of this racist border brutality.”
Sudan
McGovern (D-MA-2) 07/05/2022: Retweet of @TLHumanRights – “We continue to stand with the people of #Sudan and their courageous march for freedom, peace, justice and democracy. We condemn any violence against or detention of peaceful protestors. We urge an immediate transition to a legitimate civilian-led transitional govt. #June30March”
Risch (R-ID) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “Since 2014, the U.S. has been a large contributor to peace agreement bodies in #SouthSudan #RJMEC & #CTSAMVM with lackluster results. The U.S. also remains by far the largest donor to South Sudan. It's time for #IGAD & @SouthSudanGov to contribute meaningfully to lasting peace. Link to quoted tweetFind the COMMUNIQUE of the 39th #IGAD Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State & Government at (The 39th IGAD Extraordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State & Government - IGAD)”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Bustos (D-IL-17) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “The victims of the Highland Park tragedy include the parents of a 2-year-old toddler and a synagogue preschool teacher. Today, take a moment to honor those lost, and learn more about the lives taken this weekend. A toddler was found alone after the Highland Park shooting. Both his parents were dead... | npr.org”
Castro (D-TX-20) 07/05/2022: Retweet of @mehdirhasan – “This is the kind of rhetoric also used by people who gun down Latinos in Walmart and Jews in synagogues. Link to quoted tweet”
Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “Coward chancellor a no-show as CUNY students testify they have been targeted because of their Jewish faith. Antisemitism has no place in our great country or in our universities. We need to keep our students safe from hateful attacks. CUNY boss a no-show as Jewish students decry anti-Semitism... | nypost.com”
Levin (D-MI-9) 07/05/2022: Twitter thread – “I'm extremely disturbed, but not surprised, to read reports that the Highland Park shooter was scoping out several synagogues. As Laura notes, if you scratch the paint on violent extremism, you'll usually find antisemitism beneath the veneer. (1/2) Link to quoted tweetAlarming, though not surprising, that the alleged Highland Park shooter may have cased out at least two synagogues earlier this year. Antisemitism is the lifeblood of online extremist communities, and if you frequent these spaces, you will drown in it. ('He was definitely sizing up the synagogue'... | forward.com) I'm glad that Highland Park's Chabad had vigilant congregants helping keep them safe and I will continue to support funding to increase security for synagogues. (2/2)”
Ruiz (D-CA-36) 07/05/2022: Twitter thread – “My heart is heavy for the Highland Park community as six families mourn the loss of their loved ones to yesterday's violent attack. The scourge of gun violence has touched every corner of American life—from classrooms to grocery stores to peaceful celebrations. (1/2) Link to quoted tweetA dedicated synagogue worker and a grandfather watching Fourth of July festivities from his wheelchair were among the victims of a shooting in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park that left six people dead and at least two dozen others injured. (A synagogue worker, a loving grandfather: What we know about the victims of Highland Park shooting... | bit.ly) We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to this violence. We must take a public health approach to this epidemic and enact reforms that put our children and communities first. (2/2)”
Stevens (D-MI-11) 07/05/2022: Tweet – “I'm extremely honored to be endorsed by @jewishaction. Since #MI11 sent me to Congress, I've been fighting for social justice issues & I'm excited to have the support of this progressive group of change-makers as we work towards fulfilling our nations promise of equality for all. Link to image”
Afghanistan
Cammack (R-FL-3) 07/06/2022: Tweet – “You can't walk down the sidewalk without tripping over one of Biden's crises. From the botched withdrawal in Afghanistan, to surging crime, skyrocketing inflation, and more, it's no surprise his approval rating is at an all-time low. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL): You Can't Walk Down The Sidewalk Without Tripping Over One Of Joe Biden's Crises... | bit.ly”