Cleveland Reporter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Israeli President Isaac Herzog will make a historic visit to the United States. During his time in Washington, President Herzog will meet with President Biden at the White House, address a joint session of the United States Congress, and visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives will also vote on a resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of the everlasting and ironclad U.S.-Israel alliance and condemning xenophobia and antisemitism. 

Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement:

“It is an honor to have Israel’s head of state, President Isaac Herzog, in Washington this week, and I am eager to attend his address to Congress. Israel and the United States have an unbreakable bond rooted in our shared democratic values and our common cultural, religious, and community ties. I am especially grateful to President Herzog for visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture, at a time when far too many want to erase Black history and the experiences of other communities that face oppression, including the Jewish community.

“I am deeply disappointed that President Herzog’s visit has coincided with unacceptable antisemitic remarks that crossed a line. While I appreciate my colleague’s clarification, at a time of rising antisemitism in Ohio and nationwide, this kind of inflammatory rhetoric is dangerous. Along with the overwhelming majority of the Democratic caucus, I will continue to stand for a strong, bipartisan U.S.-Israel relationship.” 

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