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Trump slammed for dragging Israel into US Democrat race squabble

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Published: 19 July 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

After president demands four congresswomen ‘apologise to the people of Israel’, Netanyahu must decide whether to let two of them into Israel and West Bank

Why does President Trump keep dragging Jews into his attacks? (Washington Post)
BATYA UNGAR-SARGON: We don’t want to be “defended” with racist language

Netanyahu to decide whether Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib can enter Israel, West Bank for tour (Haaretz)
Israel's Foreign Ministry can recommend diplomatic exceptions for law denying entry to BDS supporters, but due to visit's sensitivity, the premier would have to make the call, Haaretz has learned

Leave Jews out of it (The Atlantic)
Trump erred by bringing Israel into his Twitter attack against the “squad”

No, Mr Trump, the ‘squad' doesn't bother Israel (Bloomberg)
Israel appreciates US support, but it can handle the criticism of those who disagree

Liberal US Jews say Trump is weaponising Israel to defend his racist tweets (Times of Israel)
President accused of not helping Jews or Israel by injecting Jewish state into conversation after telling liberal Democrats of colour to go back where they came from

Kellyanne Conway asks Jewish reporter, ‘what’s your ethnicity?’ (Forward)

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Jewish groups and synagogues prepare to shelter immigrants during ICE raids (Haaretz)
Dozens of synagogues across the country have joined a network of houses to offer undocumented immigrants protection during expected U.S.-wide raids

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