Fourteen House Democrats visited Israel on Monday and expressed their love for the Jewish state — a week after socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
suggested Israel cages Palestinian kids.
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, representing Manhattan and the Bronx,
tweeted a selfie at the Wailing Wall with Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, repping Brooklyn and Queens, and Peter Aguilar of California.
“Today, I’m in Israel with@RepPeteAguilar and@RepJeffries
— to reaffirm our support for a critical U.S. ally, and to continue learning about the opportunities and challenges facing Israel and the Middle East,” wrote Espaillat, co-chairman of the Latino-Jewish caucus.
Rep. Ritchie Torres of the Bronx was also there.
“I proud to join my Democratic colleagues in meeting with Israeli leadership and affirming, in no uncertain terms, our commitment to not only sustaining but also strengthening the American-Israeli relationship,” Torres said in a text from the “Land of Milk and Honey.”
Torres blasted the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.
“BDS is a fringe movement that fails to represent the overwhelming majority of Americans. Our message is clear: the United States is and will always be a friend of Israel,” he said.
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