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According to breaking reports, Prime Minister Netanyahu will deny
Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib permission to travel to
Israel and the West Bank. This morning, President Trump attacked these
members of Congress and tweeted that it would show “great weakness” if
they were granted entry.

We need to be clear about this: The unprecedented decision to ban sitting
members of Congress -- the first two Muslim women in Congress -- is
motivated purely by right-wing politics, not by the interests of the State
of Israel. This is an affront to Congress and the American people and will
do severe damage to the US-Israel relationship.

[ [link removed] ]Sign our petition: Reps. Omar and Tlaib MUST be allowed to travel to
Israel and the West Bank >>

As pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans, we know that strong democracies allow
space for critical voices and scrutiny. We may disagree with the views
that the members hold on questions such as BDS, or with Rep. Tlaib on the
two-state solution, but the right approach for a state that values
democracy is to welcome criticism and debate, not suppress it.

Just two weeks ago, Israel’s ambassador to the US Ron Dermer said: "Out of
respect for the US Congress and the great alliance between Israel and
America, we would not deny entry to any member of Congress into Israel."

Whatever changed since then has nothing to do with Israel’s security --
and everything to do with the far-right agenda of Trump and Netanyahu.

[ [link removed] ]Sign our petition and make clear: Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Americans
reject this disgraceful decision >>

Thank you,

Jeremy Ben-Ami,
President of J Street

 


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