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January 19, 2021 (Washington, DC) — In response to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI) recent comments calling Israel a “racist state,” Jeff Mendelsohn, Executive Director of Pro-Israel America issued the following statement: “Once again, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is making statements that are not only offensive and dangerous, but flat-out untrue. It is another shameless attempt…Read More

January 7, 2021 (Washington, DC) — In response to the January 6, 2021 violent attack at the U.S. Capitol, Jeff Mendelsohn, Executive Director of Pro-Israel America issued the following statement: “Pro-Israel America condemns yesterday’s attack at the Capitol, one of the most powerful symbols of our democracy and the seat of our Congress. It was…Read More

December 23, 2020 (Washington, DC) — In response to the announcement of Alex Padilla as the newly appointed Senator from California, Jeff Mendelsohn, Executive Director of Pro-Israel America issued the following statement: “Pro-Israel America applauds California Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s appointment to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat. A former California state senator,…Read More

We Should All Work to Fight Antisemitism, but Not By ‘Dismantling Israel’ Jeff Mendelsohn, Times of Israel | 12/22/20 Last week, I joined a controversial Zoom call about “dismantling antisemitism” hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace, a self-described anti-Zionist organization, with a speaker lineup that ironically read like a who’s who of prominent anti-Israel voices….Read More

(December 4, 2020 / JNS) Ahead of the 117th Congress convening on Jan. 3, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) was elected by his fellow Democrats to be chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, while Rep. Michael McCaul (R-N.Y.) was re-elected by his Republican colleagues to be the committee’s ranking member. The committee plays a…Read More

December 2, 2020 Jeff Mendelsohn, Times of Israel  In a recent opinion piece for the Nation, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar again posited foreign policy views that couldn’t be more wrong. She argues her, I believe incomprehensible, view that the recent Abraham Accords, peace agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, make conflict with Iran…Read More

December 3, 2020 (Washington, DC) — In response to the announcement of Congressman Gregory Meeks as the newly elected chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jeff Mendelsohn, Executive Director of Pro-Israel America issued the following statement: “Pro-Israel America applauds the election of Representative Gregory Meeks as the new Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs…Read More

Pro-Israel groups say new congressional makeup bodes well for bipartisanship New legislators from both parties ‘will be joining an overwhelmingly pro-Israel Congress,’ said an AIPAC spokesperson By Matthew Kassel November 6, 2020 While Democratic and Republican lawmakers remain deeply divided on many key issues, pro-Israel advocates expressed optimism that the results of this week’s House…Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Mendelsohn [email protected] November 5, 2020 (Washington, DC) – In response to the election results that are still being finalized from Tuesday night, Pro-Israel America’s executive director Jeff Mendelsohn has issued the following statement: “As ballots are counted and election results are finalized, one thing remains clear: the U.S.-Israel relationship continues…Read More