Rep. Espaillat Issues Statement on Decision to Deny Members of Congress From Entering Israel
August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to deny Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, entry into Israel:
"As a co-chair of the Latino-Jewish Caucus and a member of the Foreign Affairs committee, I strongly disagree with the Israeli government's decision to deny entry to my colleagues, Congresswoman Omar and Congresswoman Tlaib, and condemn Pres . . .
"As a co-chair of the Latino-Jewish Caucus and a member of the Foreign Affairs committee, I strongly disagree with the Israeli government's decision to deny entry to my colleagues, Congresswoman Omar and Congresswoman Tlaib, and condemn Pres . . .