Posted on 11/25/24
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Dear friends,
With our continued focus on addressing and countering the anti-Israel voices that exist within the local and national political discourse, we ask you to please join us in conveying our deep dismay and disappointment with Maryland’s U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen on his recent public stances, statements, and votes as they relate to Israel.
This past Wednesday, Senator Van Hollen joined in support of several alarming Senate resolutions that seek to block the sale of critical U.S. weapons to Israel. Thankfully, those resolutions were soundly defeated by a 76-19 margin. Additionally, the Senator appeared on several networks and news shows (including ones that are notoriously anti-Israel) accusing Israel of engaging in “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza, an extremely harsh and dangerous term for which there is zero evidence. Our community should not remain silent in the face of such appalling and irresponsible statements and positions.
Please use this “action alert” to directly convey our deep disappointment to Senator Van Hollen.
Thank you.
Rabbi Ariel Sadwin – Executive Director, Agudath Israel of Maryland
Rabbi Yossie Charner – Director of Congressional Affairs, Agudath Israel of America