Last updated on Mon July 11, 2022 at 12:43 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Bacon (R-NE-2) 07/11/2022: Retweet of @marcrod97 – “Last week, I spoke to @RepFredUpton, @DonaldNorcross, @RepAuchincloss, @RepDonBacon, and @RepMikeTurner, about their recent trip to Israel. On the docket: normalization, the Biden visit, Iran and the Palestinians (and more!) Following Israel trip, lawmakers urge Biden to push Saudi-Israel normalization... | jewishinsider.com”
Ernst (R-IA) 07/10/2022: Tweet – “As threats from Iran increase in the Middle East, we must support our Israeli allies. We can do this by helping to prioritize & enhance Israel's air & missile defenses. Read more about how my DEFEND Act is accomplishing this.⬇️ U.S. Proposes Helping Israel, Arab States Harden Air Defenses Against Iran... | wsj.com”
Grassley (R-IA) 07/10/2022: Tweet – “Attended the Tifereth Israel Women's League Gala in Des Moines tonight to celebrate their 100th anniversary Link to image”
Long (R-MO-7) 07/10/2022: Retweet of @HananyaNaftali – “The 12 tribes of Israel existed in the Holy Land before 'Palestine' existed. We can't occupy what already belongs to our people. #Israel Link to image”
Torres (D-NY-15) 07/11/2022: Twitter thread – “BDS is not merely a “protest.” It takes the sinister position that Israel should no longer exist as a Jewish state. It's an eliminationist movement at its core, one that should itself be protested by any public official professing a concern for peace. Link to quoted tweetNew York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou is positioning herself away from the Democratic mainstream on Middle East foreign policy (‘I do support BDS': Yuh-Line Niou lays out her Middle East policy approach... | jewishinsider.com) The right position is and has always been a two-state solution—the peaceful coexistence of a Jewish state and a Palestinian state.”
Turner (R-OH-10) 07/11/2022: Retweet of @marcrod97 – “Last week, I spoke to @RepFredUpton, @DonaldNorcross, @RepAuchincloss, @RepDonBacon, and @RepMikeTurner, about their recent trip to Israel. On the docket: normalization, the Biden visit, Iran and the Palestinians (and more!) Following Israel trip, lawmakers urge Biden to push Saudi-Israel normalization... | jewishinsider.com”
Weber (R-TX-14) 07/11/2022: In reply to TweetThe Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies are a threat to global security. Here's why: (Link to twitter.com) – “@IDF Right on IDF! - this is only part of why Belgium should not release Terrorist Assadolah Assadi back into the “Terrorist Stream!””
Saudi Arabia
Gooden (R-TX-5) 07/11/2022: Tweet – “Barack Obama bowed to the Saudis. Joe Biden will beg the Saudis. President Trump stood tall next to the Saudis.”
Herrell (R-NM-2) 07/11/2022: Tweet – “So President Biden sends 5 million barrels of oil to China, and tomorrow he goes to Saudi Arabia to beg them to send us more oil. I'm not sure anyone is home at the White House! Why Is The U.S. Sending Its Emergency Oil Reserves To China?... | yahoo.com”
Turkey
Meeks (D-NY-5) 07/10/2022: Tweet – “Across the globe, poverty and climate change disproportionately impact indigenous and marginalized communities. In Istanbul, the delegation was honored to meet with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and discuss these pervasive issues. Link to image”
Plaskett (D-VI-0) 07/10/2022: Retweet of @HouseForeign – “Across the globe, poverty and climate change disproportionately impact indigenous and marginalized communities. In Istanbul, the delegation was honored to meet with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and discuss these pervasive issues. Link to image”
Libya
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 07/11/2022: Retweet of @kurtbardella – “I don't know but the partisan #Benghazi witch-hunt cost $7 million. Link to quoted tweet”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Castro (D-TX-20) 07/10/2022: Retweet of @brianbeutler – “All tweets along these lines leave Trump's role implicit, but I think we should more frequently say: the rise in antisemitic rhetoric [harassment and violence] across the country, because of Trump, is deeply concerning. Link to quoted tweet”
McCollum (D-MN-4) 07/11/2022: Tweet – “Racist flyers linking to a white supremacist group have been found in Lino Lakes & Cottage Grove recently. This must be wholly condemned, investigated, & prosecuted. I stand with all those fighting racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, & hate in all its forms. Lino Lakes residents targeted with racist propaganda... | twincities.com”
Ryan (D-OH-13) 07/11/2022: Tweet – “Grateful for swift action by @StruthersPolice to prevent this tragedy. We need to close the loopholes that allow guns to fall into the wrong hands and stand against racism, antisemitism, and hate in all forms. No one should have to live in constant fear of violence. Link to quoted tweetThe Struthers Police Department arrested a 15-year-old last month after he threatened to kill his father and revealed plans to target a synagogue and Black people. (Youngstown-area teen arrested; planned to target synagogue | Local News | columbusjewishnews.com)”