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We want to let you in on a little secret. Some weeks the Action Update
is harder to write than others. It's not because there's a lack of
information, but rather because for certain events, capturing the sheer
magnitude of it all is elusive. So, we'd ask you to bear with us this
week, because we're mad, we're heartbroken and we've never been
prouder to stand with Israel.

Evil

Last week, Rep. Ilhan Omar doubled down on previous comments drawing an
equivalence between Israel's actions to defend itself against the
serial murderers and terrorists of Hamas, and the actions of the serial
murderers and terrorists of Hamas. She also accused Jewish Democrat
leaders of not being "partners in justice."

Rep. Ilhan Omar is an antisemite. She has a personal animosity towards
Jewish people and their state. Like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and
former Rep. Steve King, she should not be in a position to impact key
decisions directly impacted by her bigotry. In other words, House
Democratic Leaders, should remove Rep. Omar from the House Foreign
Affairs Committee.

Truth is, they should've done it a while ago. Rep. Omar has trafficked
in antisemitism for years, including her infamous comment that "Israel
has hypnotized the world..." Yes, she eventually, sort of apologizes
for whatever hate comes from her mouth, but turns around and finds a new
way to express that hatred that exists in her heart. She's a bigot and
Speaker Pelosi needs to live up to the standard she set for GOP
leadership and deal with Rep. Omar, if not for the good of Democratic
party or the House of Representatives, perhaps for the good of the
country.

Tragic

Not long after Rep. Omar was spewing more hatred towards the Jewish
state, Israeli technical Search and Rescue and Trauma Therapy teams
arrived at the site of the tragic collapse of the Surfside Condominium
in Miami. As of this writing, 121 people are still missing in this
horrific tragedy. Our fervent prayers are with all those impacted by
this devastating tragedy.

Israel's actions remind us that you truly know who your friends are
not on the good days but on the bad. Israel is there because Israel is
our friend.

This is not the first time Israel has been there to help the US out in
difficult times. From sending an airlift of supplies in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina, to sending to teams to provide assistance after the
2013 Oklahoma tornadoes, Israel is there when the American people need
an ally.

Good

And it's not just Americans who can rely on Israel's expertise and
humanity to be at their side in the hardest moments of their lives.
Israel's Operation Good Neighbor saved the lives of countless Syrian
civilians during that nation's brutal civil war. Israeli efforts in
the wake of the 2004 tsunami to hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia, the 2010
earthquake that devastated Haiti and the 2011 earthquake that so
dramatically impacted Japan, among many others, have earned the Jewish
state the title of "the world's first responder."

But the truth is that the greatest beneficiaries of Israeli humanitarian
largess are the Palestinians - in particular the Palestinians of Gaza.
While their terrorist-rulers use what humanitarian aid they can to
continuously increase their terrorist infrastructure, Israel's sends
countless convoys of humanitarian aid into Israel every year. In fact,
the IDF even did so in the midst of the most recent conflict with Hamas
- but those border crossings had to be closed after terrorists shelled
the relief convoys with mortars (wounding one Israeli soldier).

Now perhaps you can see why it's so difficult to write this week's
update. Are there words that appropriately articulate what a disgusting
and bigoted abomination it is for Rep. Ilhan Omar to compare Israel to
Hamas? Is there a way to capture on paper the heart and soul of a
country that despite all its challenges is first to raise its hand and
say if you're in trouble, we'll be there to help? The answer to both
of these questions is likely "no." But we can you provide you the
facts, and we will continue to do so each and every week.

Sincerely,

CUFI Action Fund Team

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