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June 18, 2020 |
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The Republican Jewish Coalition's statement
in support of Israel extending sovereignty to parts of Judea, Samaria,
and the Jordan Valley was picked up by the media. Omri
Nahmias at the Jerusalem Post writes:
The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) has issued a statement
voicing support for Israel applying sovereignty over parts of the West
Bank and announcing a lobbying effort for the move. Read
more here.
Nathan
Guttman writes at Moment Magazine that the issue of
applying Israeli law to areas in what is commonly called the West Bank
and in the Jordan Valley is a specifically Israeli policy question,
not susceptible to influence from the US Jewish community.
Nonetheless, American Jewish communal groups have staked out their
positions, as Guttman notes:
As AIPAC and centrists in the pro-Israel community struggle to
find their voice on Israel’s upcoming annexation, and while J Street
and others on the pro-Israel left are launching a war against the
move, Republican Jews have chosen to support—clearly and
vocally—Israel’s decision to annex parts of the West Bank.
“We will be making a major lobbying effort to encourage
Republicans in the Senate and House to express their support for the
government of Israel and to support Israel’s extending sovereignty
over parts of Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley in order to
promote the security of its citizens and the stability of the region,”
the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) announced last
week.
10
Republicans You Need to
Know
The RJC PAC has released a second round of congressional
endorsements. You will hear more about each of these candidates in the
coming weeks, and you can also find their individual candidate pages
at www.RJCPAC.com.
The RJC PAC is endorsing a diverse group of conservative
problem-solvers who will bring sanity back to the House of
Representatives and bolster the Senate Republican majority. We hope
that you will give them all the support you can. The new endorsees
are:
- Senator Steve Daines (MT)
- Senate Candidate John James
(MI)
- Representative Don Bacon
(NE-2)
- Congressional Candidate Ashley Hinson
(IA-1)
- Congressional Candidate Wesley Hunt
(TX-7)
- Congressional Candidate Tom Kean
(NJ-7)
- Congressional Candidate Young Kim
(CA-39)
- Representative Michael McCaul
(TX-10)
- Congressional Candidate Michelle Steel
(CA-48)
- Representative David Young
(IA-3)
Find
out more about them at www.RJCPAC.com.
Why Can’t You Get Canceled
for Anti-Semitism?
Jonathan Tobin raises
a very good point this week:
The heightened sensitivity about racism has led not merely to
an epidemic of insincere virtue signaling about racism. It’s also
brought about a flood of accusations against alleged offenders that
have more to do with politics, and out-of-control illiberal and
intolerant social-media mobs, than making the country a better place.
The widespread “canceling” of people who are deemed racists is
becoming a serious problem.
The question is, if it’s so easy to cancel someone for not
going along with the prevailing orthodoxy about what constitutes
racism, why does engaging in anti-Semitism not bring about the same
moral opprobrium from the media and the cultural forces taking down
people for dissenting from the Black Lives Matter catechism?
… The practice of shaming, shunning and silencing those with
unpopular or even offensive views is antithetical to democracy and the
free exchange of ideas. That is especially true when it involves
actions or statements that are not actually racist.
At the same time, it says something truly ominous about our
society and culture that questioning the BLM movement—even while
avowing that, of course, black lives matter—can destroy a career,
while endorsing anti-Semites and even engaging in Jew-hatred is not
considered a big deal. We already know that the consequences of giving
anti-Semites a pass can lead to horror. Apparently, those who pose as
the supposedly enlightened guardians of our culture have either
forgotten that or no longer care about it.
The RJC
is committed to reelecting President Donald Trump,
keeping the Senate, and winning back the House. We encourage
our members to participate in our outreach phonebank project to help
Republicans win in November. It's easy, and you can do it from
home! Here's how YOU can help:
- Sign up to
call Jewish voters from home by clicking HERE.
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Fill out all of the fields.
- Listen to the instructions and write
down your username and password when a member of the RJC Victory Team
contacts you.
- Make as many phone calls as you can. Everyone you
speak to is a potential vote for President Trump and the
GOP!
Sign up now and you could be the next RJC
Volunteer of the Week!
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The
Republican Jewish Coalition is hiring field staff for our advocacy
efforts in support of President Donald
Trump’s reelection in various battleground
states. CLICK
HERE for details and application
information.
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The RJC PAC
has endorsed a terrific slate of House and Senate incumbents, and we
need them to continue their work on Capitol Hill!
CLICK
HERE to donate through the RJC PAC portal and show your support for
our great candidates!
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Trump
Admin escalates sanctions on Syria’s Assad
regime
The Trump administration on Wednesday issued wide-ranging
new sanctions on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad,
sending a message to international companies that if they work with
Assad’s regime, they will face crippling
penalties.
Israel
approves funding to build ‘Trump Heights’ settlement in Golan
Heights
Israel’s government approved funding on Sunday to
establish a new town in the contested Golan Heights that will be named
“Trump Heights” after President Donald Trump. Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously announced the
plans for Ramat Trump — Hebrew for “Trump Heights” — last year and
unveiled a sign with gold lettering on the planned
site.
Hong
Kong’s finest hour
Veteran journalist Claudia Rosett
discussed Hong Kong, the pro-freedom protests there, and communist
China’s response in a talk for the Jewish Policy Center. Audio is
available at the link. You can also subscribe to the Jewish Policy
Center on iTunes and Google Play to hear more of their recent virtual
events.
— Events —
RJC Victory Team National Days of
Action
Please join us for the upcoming RJC Victory Team
Virtual Days of Action scheduled next week for Tuesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 25 and the
following week for Tuesday,
June 30 and Thursday,
July 2. We'll be calling potential Jewish voters in
Pennsylvania, Arizona, Ohio and Michigan, key battleground states of
the 2020 election cycle. Click
here to sign up and help!
We look forward to scheduling in-person grassroots events and
resuming our chapter activities around the country as soon as
possible. Don't forget to check our
web site for updates.
We also encourage you to check out the terrific content and
virtual events offered by our sister organization, the Jewish
Policy Center.
If you like the work we’re doing, consider joining us on
Facebook and Twitter, and renew or upgrade your RJC
membership. Ensure that your voice is heard in our party
and our community!
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