Nine hundred Gold Star families and wounded military veterans recently sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to not delist the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). All of whom were either targeted or had a loved one targeted in a terrorist attack connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
From the letter:
"In our view, removing the IRGC’s FTO designation would threaten American lives, harm veterans and Gold Star families, and empower a terrorist organization that continues to sponsor and commit attacks against U.S. interests and allies in the Middle East."
Background: Amid nuclear talks, Iran is reportedly demanding that the Biden administration remove the IRGC from the list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
The IRGC, both directly and through its proxies, carries out terrorist attacks around the world and is responsible for killing hundreds of U.S. troops.
Our view: Delisting the IRGC and giving a terrorist regime that has attacked U.S. troops, allies and interests access to billions of dollars would make the Middle East more dangerous.
Congress must review any Iran deal and assess the implications for America and Israel.
Events this Week
Russia through Israel's Lens: A Conversation with Ksenia Svetlova
Ksenia Svetlova sits down with AIPAC to break down the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how it affects Israel, as well as Russia's role in the Middle East.
Svetlova is a former member of Knesset and leading expert on Russian policy.
Join us this Wednesday for a live stream of Israel’s national ceremony at Yad Vashem marking the start of Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day. Attendees will include Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Isaac Herzog, dignitaries and Holocaust survivors.
Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev joins AIPAC to discuss his Holocaust survival story, his new book The True Adventures of Gidon Lev, and how he uses TikTok to fight Holocaust denial and antisemitism.
'Last night [Israel] received a reminder about another front [of threats], and that's Israel's northern border. Just shortly after midnight, a rocket launched from southern Lebanon landed...near Kibbutz Matsuvah,' says i24NEWS Middle East Correspondent Ariel Oseran.
Last week, Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired multiple rockets and bullets into Israel. The Iron Dome system was activated to intercept weapons headed toward populated areas in Israel. These life-saving interceptions are made possible by strong, bipartisan support in Congress for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Nate Buzolic from hit TV show 'Vampire Diaries' shares his story
VIDEO • APRIL 25, 2022
Emily Schrader and Yoseph Haddad chat with Nate Buzolic of the Vampire Diaries during his visit to Israel. Buzolic discusses why being pro-Israel is so important and how he deals with backlash on social media.
Former Counselor to the State Department Eliot Cohen
PODCAST • Israel Policy Forum
Rich Goldberg and Jarrod Bernstein are joined by former Counselor to the State Department Eliot Cohen for a discussion on U.S. policy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its impact on foreign policy in the Middle East and Asia.
The Institute for National Security Studies Podcast
Social Media on the Wave of Terror Attacks
PODCAST • The Institute for National Security Studies
Escalation in the Palestinian territories and within Israeli cities... What can be learned from social media about the involvement of Palestinian terrorist organizations in the escalation at the present time? Is social media a platform for incitement and mobilization?
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