1. Bills, Resolutions
2. Letters
3. Hearings & Markups
4. Selected Members on the Record
5. Selected Media & Press releases/Statements

New episodes of FMEP’s Occupied Thoughts Podcasts:

• 11/28/25: Boycott, solidarity & taking responsibility: Ahmed Moor speaks to Peter Beinart about the TAU speech – FMEP fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with Peter Beinart (also an FMEP fellow) about Peter’s decision to speak at Tel Aviv University, his apology for doing so, and criticisms of both.
• 11/25/25: Queerness and Liberation: A Discussion about ‘Fire in Every Direction’ – ft. FMEP fellow Ahmed Moor in conversation with Palestinian analyst and author Tareq Baconi.

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1. Bills & Resolutions

(ANTISEMITISM – FOR SURE TO MEAN CRITICISM OF ISRAEL/PROTESTS FOR PALESTINIAN LIVES/RIGHTS & TO STOKE ISLAMOPHOBIA – IN EUROPE) HR 6297:  Introduced 11/25/25 by Fine (R-FL) and Miller (R-OH), the “Protecting Europe from Antisemitic Crime and Extremism Act” aka the “PEACE Act.”  Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Media coverage (etc.) of bills/resolutions covered previously in the Round-Up:

• [S. 3273, covered in last week’s Round-Up] Budd (R-NC) press release 11/24/25: New Budd Bill Would Hold Mamdani, Municipalities Accountable Following Threats To Enforce International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants. Also see Budd X-thread 11/24/25: “Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s pledge to facilitate the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu is not just ridiculous; it represents a grave threat that could seriously damage America’s relationship with our closest allies and partners. The United States is not bound by the morally bankrupt ICC or the Rome Statute, displaying that Mamdani’s comments aren’t based in respect for any law, but rather to virtue signal to his radical, anti-Israel base. Seeking to prevent Prime Minister Netanyahu from setting foot in New York, home to the United Nations, would put Israel at a unique disadvantage at a critical time for the nation ahead of the next meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. It is unconscionable that the man elected to lead the city home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel would seek to target Israel’s leader, and Congress must take action to hold any leader accountable should they pursue this blatant overreach. My American Allies Protection Act would disqualify any state or municipality from receiving Justice Department funds should they take action that would harm America’s standing with our allies by throwing their governments into complete chaos.” Also see: Bill would pause federal funding to state, local govts enforcing ICC warrants against US allies (Jewis News Syndicate 11/26/25)
• [HR 6186, covered in last week’s Round-Up] Fine (R-FL) 11/25/25: X-article entitled “Congressman Fine Introduces the No Antisemitism in Education Act” [“Last week, Congressman Randy Fine introduced the No Antisemitism in Education Act, landmark legislation modeled directly on the bipartisan law he passed in Florida and built upon the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, the global gold standard used by the U.S. State Department and every major Jewish organization…”]. Also see: US Rep. Randy Fine Unveils New Legislation Aimed at Cracking Down on Campus Antisemitism (The Algemeiner 11/27/25)
• [H. Res. 904, covered in last week’s Round-Up] The Forward 11/24/25: Bipartisan bill in Congress would create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’ [“If approved, Nov. 30 would commemorate the expulsion of roughly 900,000 Jews from Arab countries after Israel’s founding“]
• [H. Res. 882, covered in last week’s Round-Up] Goldman (R-TX) press release – Goldman, Wagner, Huizenga, Lawler, Wilson, and Gottheimer Introduce Resolution Supporting Expansion of Abraham Accords
• [S. 3237, covered in last week’s Round-Up] Cassidy (R-LA) press release: Cassidy, Budd, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban Terrorist Sympathizers from the United States. Also see Cornyn (R-TX) X-post 11/21/25 – “Since Hamas invaded Israel two years ago, we have seen an alarming wave of antisemitic, pro-terrorist advocacy by foreign visa holders in the U.S. who seek to harm Americans. I am proud to join @SenTedBuddNC and others to introduce the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act, which ensures those who support or sympathize with terrorist groups and their affiliates are inadmissible to the United States.“
• [S. 2293, covered in the 7/18/25 edition of the Round-Up] X-post w/ audio clip from Cruz (R-TX) 11/26/25, “I re-drafted my Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025 so that instead of being top-down, it is now bottom-up. That’s a fundamental shift. We break it down on Verdict“, with link to full 11/26/25 episode of Cruz’s podcast dealing with the designation of the Muslim Brotherhoods (starting at 12:00 in the podcast)
• [S. 3237, covered in last week’s Round-Up, & S. 2293, covered in the 7/18/25 edition of the Round-Up]  X-thread from Joel Braunold (Abraham Center) 11/21/25: “Interesting theme I’m noticing in GOP bills in the senate. Cruz attempt to ban the Muslim brotherhood is based off the 1987 PLO Terror bill because it was the only place where Congress made its own FTO list. Its norm an administration action to list a group. In the late 80s Congress took a major role in trying to limit the executive ability to work with the PLO. This law that governed administrative relations with the PLO is part of the architecture of laws that make up a maze of rules. It was controversial to Regan at the time who issued a signing statement saying that he was signing this while rejecting the constitutionality of the legislative branch inserting itself on his FP prerogative. Here is the Cruz bill that builds off this and adds sanctions. The other bill comes from Budd which seeks to extent a visa ban from PLO officials that was another part of this maze and extend it to those who support terror groups through support of their actions in statements. In both cases laws passed by Congress to limit PLO relationships with the states are now being built upon as the scaffolding for visa bans and terror designations for other groups, visitors, students et al. The congressional moment in late 80s and though the end of Obama where text was passed as limiters on admin actions re the PLO are now the main tools to build on. I can’t imagine the coalitions exist for these laws to pass in this or a near future Congress but clear that much like Congressional laws re the UN – the Palestinian issue and laws surrounding it are the basis of so much of the push to build up additional visa and FTO bans. I think also with the admin less interested in banning relations with Muslim brotherhood given Qatar Turks etc – renewed push from Cruz wing of the party to use Congress to do it.”

2. Letters

• (US NOT ENFORCING LAW W/ RESPECT TO ISRAEL’S ACTIONS IN GAZA) 11/25/25: Letter to SecState Rubio led by Van Hollen (D-MD) & signed by 10 fellow Senate Democrats, on State Department OIG Leay Report. Excerpt: “The findings from this September 2025 State OIG report are deeply concerning. But even more troubling is the fact that this review is simply the latest confirmation from a series of different reports that have each described failures to uphold American human rights laws and policies governing the use of U.S. weapons and other assistance globally. Without effective enforcement mechanisms, these laws and policies become meaningless. Therefore, by December 9, 2025, please respond to this letter with your plans to adjudicate potential Leahy law violations by Israeli security force units and other foreign military partners receiving this category of security assistance in a timely manner in order to ensure compliance with U.S. law. In your response, please describe what additional staff and resources are needed to address these cases and how you plan to revise the Israel Leahy Vetting Forum protocol to ensure a uniform process is followed for every country.” Also see: Washington Post 11/26/25: Senators push Rubio to investigate Israel’s alleged violations in Gaza [“Classified findings by the State Department’s inspector general say hundreds of potential human rights violations are awaiting the U.S. government’s review.“]
• (TARGETING ACADEMIA/PROTEST, AGAIN) 11/24/25: Chair Walberg Launches Nationwide Investigation into Antisemitism in K-12 Schools [text of letters to Berkeley Unified School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, School District of Philadelphia]. There’s lots of media coverage on this – see: CNN, Washington Post, Virginia Mercury, WJLA/ABC News, CBS News, Jewish Insider, Jerusalem Post, Jewish News of Northern California, Daily Californian, Berkeleyside, NBC Philadelphia
• (HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA) 11/24/25: Sen. Markey, Rep. Dexter Lead Group of 100 Members of Congress in Urging Trump Administration to Help Address Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza [letter text]. Also see Markey (D-OR) 11/24/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Gaza’s medical system is collapsing. Hospitals destroyed. Supplies gone. Children without care. I’m demanding the State Department act now to restore access to lifesaving treatment and release Palestinian medical workers being held without charge.   Health care is a human right.“

3. Hearings & Markups

Concern for Palestinians, incl Palestinian-American Minor held by Israel for 9 mos without charges (released 11/27/25)

• Van Hollen (D-MD) 11/27/25: X-post – “16-year-old American Mohammed Ibrahim has been released after over 9 months in an Israeli prison without trial. I was relieved to hear from his family today and to know that he’s safe and where he belongs — with his family.“
• Merkley (D-OR) 11/27/25: X-post – “This brings tears to my eyes. Literally. Thank you everyone who has been advocating for Mohammed’s release. This makes my Thanksgiving. Let’s continue to seek the release of so many around the world unjustly detained.“
• Cantwell (D-WA) 11/27/25: X-post – “On a day of thanksgiving we are so grateful Mohammed Ibrahim is on his way home.“
• Sanders (I-VT) 11/26/26: X-post – “As winter arrives, over one million Gazans lack shelter, with 92% of housing destroyed by Israel. In violation of the ceasefire, Netanyahu continues to restrict the entry of tents and other aid, including food. The U.S. must demand that Israel allow full humanitarian access NOW” Linked to Washington Post 11/25/25 article, Lack of tents, food and warm clothes leaves Gazans exposed ahead of winter — As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response.
• Sanders (I-VT) 11/25/25: X-post – “In two years, Israel has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them. NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.” With screenshot of headline from the Guardian: ‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire – UN logs 260 attacks in October alone, its highest monthly tally, as settlers attack farmers and burn olive trees
• Pocan (D-WI) 11/23/25: X-post – “The best way to ensure an actual ceasefire in Israel and Palestine is for the US to quit sending offensive weapons. Pass the Block the Bombs Act.“
• Castro (D-TX) 11/23/25: X-post – “It’s harmful and disingenuous for American media to continue the charade that there’s a ceasefire in place.” Linked to 11/22/25 AP article, Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire’s latest test as hospitals say 24 killed,
• Ramirez (D-IL) 11/23/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Netanyahu and Trump can’t be trusted. Throughout this so-called ‘ceasefire,’ Netanyahu has continued to bomb Gaza and is still restricting the flow of humanitarian aid. Congress must pass my Block the Bombs Act to stop the transfer of weapons, assert Congressional oversight, save lives, and hold Netanyahu accountable.” AIPAC responded: “Rep. Ramirez is lying about Israel, demonizing our ally, and pushing anti-Israel legislation. ‘Congresswoman Ramirez is a champion of J Street’s values and priorities.’ Backing the most anti-Israel members of Congress… @jstreetdotorg is many things, but it’s not pro-Israel.“
• Beyer (D-VA) 11/23/25: X-post – “Agreed. Mohammed Ibrahim should be released, and the Trump Administration should be pressuring Israel on this.” Responding to Van Hollen (D-MD)’s 11/22/25 post.
• Van Hollen (D-MD) 11/22/25: X-post w/ video – “Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months. He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten. America needs to secure his release NOW.” Also see on Van Hollen’s website, video on YouTube.
• Merkley (D-OR) 11/22/25: X-post – “Israel is holding a 16-year-old U.S. citizen in isolation. @SecRubio: act NOW to free Mohammed Ibrahim—it’s your responsibility to protect American citizens. I’m fighting like hell for Mohammed’s immediate release.“
• Pocan (D-MI) 11/22/25: X-post – Responding to 11/22/25 AP article, Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire’s latest test as hospitals say 24 killed, “Someone needs to explain to Netanyahu what the word ‘CEASEFIRE’ means. This is why we need to Block the Bombs legislation to pass, to put a real incentive on Israel to follow the ceasefire. @AIPAC, any help here? (Yes, I understand what a joke this is)“. AIPAC responded, “.@MarkPocan never lets the facts get in the way of attacking Israel. The strikes targeting and killing 5 senior Hamas leaders were a direct response to yet another Hamas ceasefire violation. Have you said a word about any of those? @BarakRavid has verification of the timeline.” Pocan responded, “@AIPAC is ok with 24 dead and over 50 injured. Ghoulish.”
• Watson Coleman (D-NJ) 11/21/25: X-post – “It’s been over 9 months since 16-year-old American citizen Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim was taken from his bed and detained in an Israeli prison with a track record of human rights abuses. In that time, his hearing has been repeatedly pushed back, his family has been unable to contact him, and his health has greatly deteriorated. The United States must secure his release immediately.“

Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as an FTO, & Raging Islamophobia & anti-Muslim incitement following attack on 2 members of the National Guard in DC (by an Afghan refugee)

• Fine (R-FL) 11/27/25: X-post – “Sharia law has no place in America.“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/27/25: X-post – “The problem is not radical Islam. The problem is mainstream Islam. DEPORT.”
• Fine (R-FL) 11/27/25: X-post – “Deporting EVERY illegal is just a start. We need full stop on “legal” immigration until our security and prosperity is guaranteed. We need to deport every non-citizen who practices Sharia. And we need to denaturalize every fake “citizen” who lied to gain a passport. NOW.“
• Self (R-TX) 11/27/25: X-post – “‘Islam will enter every household’ is a quote from the Koran. Their intent is clear.”
• Roy (R-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “We know the solution – stop importing Islamists. Deport Islamists. Reject Sharia law. Defend our Western Civilization.“
• Roy (R-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “Rep. Roy on Islam: ‘We’re dealing with effectively, a political movement, a political effort to islamify Texas and the United States. It is designed for a more command and control type style to what they’re trying to do with respect to building a majority to then implement Sharia law and ultimately to convert people. That’s the goal, and they’re pretty open about it… When you’ve got something that is undermining our rule of law, undermining our Constitution, and purposely designed to upend Western civilization — that is a political movement. We do not have to allow more people to come in who adhere to it’”
• Biggs (R-AZ) 11/26/25: X-post – “Islam is incompatible with American values.”
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “Deny entry Deport all non-citizens. Denaturalize all fraudsters. We start with Afghanistan. But we must not end there.”
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “I said this six days ago and I have never been angrier to be right. It is time to face the Muslim problem.” Linking to his 11/20/25 X-post – “Muslims screaming Allahu Akbar genocided Jews on October 7, 2023. Muslims screaming Allahu Akbar genocided the Druze in Syria on April 28, 2025. Muslims screaming Allahu Akbar are genociding Christians in Nigeria right now. How many more religions are we going to allow Muslims to kill while screaming Allahu Akbar before we do something about it?“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “CBS News is reporting the name of the Muslim Terrorist who targeted the National Guard is Rahmanullah Lakanwal. His name translates to ‘Servant of Allah.’ ENOUGH.” [NOTE: Not that it matters but “Rahmanullah” means “Mercy” or “Grace” of Allah not “Servant of Allah”]
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “This terrorist attack was led by an illegal immigrant Muslim terrorist who came in under the Biden Administration in 2021. We should be angry at the fact that Democrats let these monsters into our country. It’s time to rid our country of Muslim terror once and for all.“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post “He was an ILLEGAL. An illegal immigrant Muslim terrorist just attacked the National Guard. The time for soft words is over.” [this post now has a community note because of course he wasn’t illegal]
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “NBC is reporting the targeting of National Guardsmen was an act of Muslim terror by a non-American Muslim. Dark days ahead.”
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “A Muslim terrorist executed two of our service members in our nation’s capital today. Americans have every right to be outraged at what happened. Round these illegals up and deport every last one of these monsters who are in our country right now illegally. Enough is enough.“
• Diaz-Balart (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post w/ video clip – “ICYMI — I joined @JSchanzer from @FDD to discuss @POTUS’s recent designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Muslim Brotherhood is a pernicious and dangerous terrorist group with global reach, including here in the United States. For many years, I have worked with“
• Self (R-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “Spot on, @laralogan. Islam is a supremacist culture with a thin patina of religion. Sharia is its law—and it’s coming for the whole world, America included. We can’t let it. @SenTedCruz to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. I am grateful to President Trump for taking decisive action against this insidious threat, and I look forward to advancing my bipartisan bill through Congress to further strengthen the President’s ability to counter this danger.“
• Tuberville (R-AL) 11/26/25: X-post – “The Afghan terrorist who shot 2 National Guard heroes in D.C. was welcomed into this country with open arms by Joe Biden. We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist who is living among us just waiting to attack.”
• Mace (R-SC) 11/26/25: X-post – “Mass deportations.”
• Gill (R-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “Islamic terrorism isn’t native to America. It didn’t come on the Mayflower. It’s alien to most of American history. Rather, we imported Islamic terrorism in just the last few decades through our suicidal immigration system. It was a policy choice. The reality is that not all cultures are morally equal. Islam is incompatible with our culture and our governing system. Radical Islamists seek to fundamentally destroy our way of life. Why would we allow them to immigrate here? Islamic ideology has no place in the West, and it’s time our immigration system recognizes this.“
• Gill (R-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “‘The suspect is “an Afghan national.’ We can either mass deport these savages, or sit by passively and watch our civilization crumble.“
• Gill (R-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “How many times to do we have to hear ‘Allahu Akbar’ in America before we recognize Islam is a problem?“
• Cheering Trump’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood – Budd (R-NC), Mace (R-SC), Cotton (R-AR), Tuberville (R-AL), Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Baumgartner (R-WA), Lawler (R-NY), Brecheen (R-OK), Tenney (R-NY), Cornyn (R-TX), Scott (R-SC), Cruz (R-TX), Lummis (R-WY), Cruz (R-TX), McCormick (R-PA)
• Fine (R-FL) 11/26/25: X-post – “I was proud to win a Special Election seven months ago. Now it is Tennessee’s turn to stop the islamo-communists. Vote @MattForTN!“
• Ramirez (D-IL) 11/25/25: X-post – “The persecution and targeting of dissenting voices is an attack on our First Amendment. Greg Abbott’s designation of CAIR as a ‘terrorist organization’ is no more than an attempt to silence us and vilify Muslim and Arab voices. Attacks on Muslim and Arab Americans make us all less safe! I stand in solidarity with American Muslims in Texas and all those who raise their voices to dissent across the country.“
• Stefanik (R-NY) 11/24/25: X-post – “…The Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization masquerading as a political group. They are determined to carry out a ‘civilization jihad’ strategy within the U.S. and destroy the very moral fabric of American life. Designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations and global terrorists is an important step towards reversing the flow of funding to their pro-Hamas, pro-terror front groups and halting their illegal infiltration of America’s school system.” Stefanik has been a leader in Congress in combatting the Muslim Brotherhood’s attempt to splinter our nation into terror cells. She cosponsored the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act which would take steps to codify the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Just last month, Stefanik, along with Senate Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton (R-AR), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent requesting the Treasury Department open an official investigation into the funding sources of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to determine if the organization is being funded or directed by Hamas or any other foreign terrorist group.“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/23/25: X-post – “President Trump announced today he is naming the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. Tremendous news. We will use this to destroy Muslim terror affiliates like CAIR and SJP. So grateful to the President!“
• Self (R-TX) 11/23/25: X-post – “I’m proud to stand on the front line in the fight against Sharia in America. When Texas stands firm, America stands taller. And when America leads with moral clarity, the free world follows. This isn’t just politics. This is a fight for the soul of Western civilization.“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/22/25: X-post – “New York City just elected a Muslim Mayor. The Muslim Mayor of Dearborn said Christians aren’t welcome in his city. Muslims don’t think they have to follow noise ordinances. Mainstream Muslims are trying to conquer America. We can’t let that happen.“

Congress Stand With Israel & Israelis, and against Palestinians and UNRWA

• Fine (R-FL) 11/23/25: X-post – “Israel giving up their land to Muslim terrorists is not a good idea.“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/22/25: X-post – “Israel left Gaza in 2005. Mainstream Muslims in Gaza took billions of dollars in aid and turned the country into a terrorist safe haven. Until the people who live there stop embracing Muslim terror, a two state solution is not a possibility.“
• Hamadeh (R-AZ) 11/22/25: X-post w/ pics – “Congressman Hamadeh was pleased to host Yoseph Haddad and a large group of Israeli Arabs to discuss solutions for combating the rise of antisemitism worldwide.“
• McCormick (R-PA) 11/21/25: X-post – “Great work by my friend Jeff Bartos, @AmbUNReform. UNRWA has been systematically infiltrated by Hamas and other terror organizations and should be excluded from any international efforts to stabilize, govern, and rebuild Gaza.“
• Edwards (R-NC) 11/21/25: X-post – “After more than 700 days in brutal captivity, Israel’s hostages were finally freed. This week, I had the honor of meeting with a delegation of Israelis who survived the horrors of Hamas captivity, alongside their family members. Among them were Eitan Mor, Matan Angrest, Nimrod Cohen, Avinatan Or, Bar Kuperstein, brothers Ariel and David Cunio, and twins Ziv and Gali Berman. America stands with our ally Israel and with the hostage families as we continue to pursue lasting peace.“
• McGuire (R-VA) 11/21/25: X-post – “Thanks to President Trump‘s incredible leadership, this week we welcomed home 17 of the 20 recently released Israeli hostages who were beaten and tortured by Hamas terrorists for over 2 years. Just six weeks ago, they were prisoners in the tunnels in Gaza. We must never forget the unspeakable evil committed by Hamas terrorists through the attack on the Israeli people on October 7th, 2023. Stay vigilant and let’s keep an eye on each other.“

Targeting Free Speech/Criticism and Critics of Israel

• Kennedy (R-LA) 11/24/25: X-post – “An operative reportedly leading Zohran Mamdani’s transition is a blatant antisemite who thinks Israel is a ‘cancer which will be eliminated very soon.’ Why aren’t more Democrats calling out the rot within their party?” Linked to Washington Free Beacon 11/17/25 article, Mamdani Adviser Used ‘Jew’ as a Slur and Praised Iran’s President for Calling Israel a ‘Cancer’
• Goldman (D-NY) 11/24/25: X-post – “Whatever you think of the situation in Gaza, Jewish students on American college campuses have nothing to do with it. My office has been coordinating with @TheNewSchool and I’m grateful for their immediate response. There should be no dispute that this kind of antisemitism has no place in our city.“
• Fine (R-FL) 11/24/25: X-post w/ video clip – “Palestinian protestors were recently caught on camera saying that they are Hamas. Believe them. They are trying to conquer the West.“
• Clark (R-MA) 11/22/25: X-post – “There is no place for antisemitism in America — in our government, our schools, and our communities. I’m grateful for the work of the Massachusetts Antisemitism Commission, as we combat hate and bigotry in every form.” Responding to report from the Commission, which notably relied on the IHRA definition of antisemitism in coming to its conclusions
• Stutzman (R-IN) 11/21/25: X-post – “Joined @CarolineGlick, Robert_Aderholt, @RepBrecheen, and the Values Action Team to talk about how to maintain strong U.S.-Israeli relations and how to combat antisemitism in the U.S. NO ONE should EVER have to suffer under religious persecution in America or anywhere across the globe!”

Saudi Arabia / UAE/ the Gulf

• Doggett (D-TX) 11/26/25: X-post – “Shamefully unsurprising that Trump attacked the reporter who dared to ask a question about journalist Jamal Khashoggi while defending Saudi leader MBS, who ordered assassination and dismemberment. To Trump, murderous dictators = friends, and the free press = enemies.“
• Vindman (D-VA) 11/24/25: X-post – “Trump knows exactly what was said on that 2019 call with the Saudi Crown Prince — and so do I. The American people should see the transcript for themselves.”
• House Judiciary Committee Democrats 11/24/25: New report – Trump, Crypto, and a New Age of Corruption [including discussion of UAE angle]
• Mast (R-FL) 11/23/25: X-post w/ video clip – “As Chairman of the @HouseForeignGOP, I met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to Washington. The goal is always peace through strength.“
• Vindman (D-VA) 11/23/25: X-post – “Trump is so scared of releasing the transcript of his 2019 call with Mohammed bin Salman that he’s resorted to spewing lies in a pathetic attempt to silence me. Spoiler alert: it won’t work. Release the transcript, @POTUS .” Linked to article, Pentagon urges inquiry of Trump foe Vindman over Ukraine work (Washington Post 11/22/25)
• Vindman (D-VA) 11/22/25: press release – Trump’s Retribution Campaign: Silence & Intimidate Vindman for Speaking the Truth 

Iran

• Risch (R-ID) 11/26/25: X-post – “Many religious minorities in Iran are denied education and employment, Christians are imprisoned for worship and converts from Islam risk severe punishment. Freedom of belief shouldn’t come with a prison sentence. The regime’s persecution of citizens exercising their unalienable rights is reprehensible.”
• Fetterman (D-PA) 11/24/25: X-post – “Iran spent billions to build a nuclear bomb and the proxies to destroy Israel instead of a water infrastructure. Iran or Gaza: stop attacking Israel and rebuild your own failed nations. Israel isn’t going anywhere.” With screenshot of Washington Post 11/24/25 headline – Taps are running dry in Iran. Decades of bad decisions are to blame. — Iran’s water crisis is so dire the president has proposed evacuating the capital. Largely at fault are official policies that exhausted precious water resources.

Syria

• Stutzman (R-IN) 11/24/25: X-post – “A free and democratic Syria could be a haven for investment from U.S. companies in the infrastructure, energy, and banking sectors. I’ve talked to countless business leaders who are eager to make substantial investments in Syria. One thing that must not be forgotten is how important it is that freedom of religion be front and center of the rebuilding of this nation. If it does not take hold, the people and businesses of Syria will face an uncertain future.“
• Risch (R-ID) 11/24/25: X-post – “Syria’s brutal civil war devastated religious minorities – Christians and others faced targeted violence. It is finally a new day in Syria, and a renewed hope for freedom remains. To ensure all live with dignity and respect, it is critical to protect religious freedom for every person.“

Lebanon

• Fetterman (D-PA) 11/23/25: X-post – “The IDF now offers its special home delivery on Sundays.”  With screenshot of headline: “Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s no. 2 leader in Lebanon airstrike“

Other stuff

• Fine (R-FL) 11/27/25: X-post – “From the river to the sea, let’s make Manhattan UN free. NO MORE.“
• Khanna (D-CA) 11/25/25: X-post – “AIPAC is spending in my district. They are asking people to disbelieve what they saw with their own eyes. Politicians who cave to special interests on Gaza won’t stand up against DC corruption or for working Americans. This is a moral test for anyone who wants to lead our party.“
• Welch (D-VT) 11/25/25: press release – Vermont Delegation Condemns Anti-Palestinian Hatred on Second Anniversary of Burlington Attack
• Massie (R-KY) 11/24/25: X-post – “I won’t bankrupt our country to fund Israel’s war, the war in Ukraine, or any war for that matter. That makes me a target for AIPAC, RJC, and other proxies of the military industrial complex. I’m America First and I will beat this neocon with your support…“
• Hoyer (D-MD) 11/22/25: press release – Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Mark Mellman

• Mondoweiss 11/27/25: The Shift: What does Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation mean for the growing fight over Israel in the GOP?
• The Guardian 11/27/25: Zohran Mamdani is rewriting the political rules around support for Israel
• Jewish Currents 11/26/25: The Zionist Right Has a MAGA Problem –  A conference aiming to confront antisemitism on the right offers a portrait of an old guard left twisting in the wind.
• Fox News 11/26/25: Mike Johnson: US-Israel alliance ‘really important’ for multiple reasons, antisemitism should be ‘called out’ Also see: Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu posted this article on X, with the comment, “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Thank you, Speaker @MikeJohnson, for your strong and principled words about Israel. Your clarity and conviction strengthen our shared stand against terror.“
• Sludge 11/25/25: Jeffries Misleads on AIPAC PAC Money [“Though Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said that AIPAC PAC gives him only the per-cycle maximum, the group has flooded his campaign with more than a million dollars in earmarked donations.“]
• New York Times 11/25/25: Challengers Take on N.Y. House Democrats, Targeting Their Ties to Israel [“Several Democratic incumbents are facing primary battles after Zohran Mamdani’s win suggested that being pro-Israel was no longer a universal selling point.“]
• Haaretz 11/25/25: ‘AIPAC Radicalized Me’: Mamdani’s Jewish Gen Z Strategist on Big Money, Cynicism and the Weaponization of Antisemitism [“26-year-old Morris Katz is gearing up to guide Democratic progressives toward victory in the midterms and beyond“]
• Jewish News Syndicate 11/25/25: The AIPAC backlash isn’t about foreign influence or democracy [“It’s about discomfort over American Jews exercising political agency in ways that upset far-left fantasies and far-right conspiracies.“]
• Algemeiner 11/25/25: What’s Really Behind Attacks on AIPAC?
• Truthout 11/24/25: Is the Tide Starting to Turn Against AIPAC? [“Backing AIPAC may now be a political liability for candidates facing progressive challengers in Democratic primaries.“]
• Washington Free Beacon 11/24/25: Founder of ‘America First’ AIPAC Tracker Is Self-Proclaimed Marxist Who Lives in Germany
• Jewish Insider 11/24/25: Remembering Mark Mellman, a pro-Israel champion and a ‘mensch’ [“As political activists reflect on Mellman’s life, several Jewish Democrats told JI that his clear-eyed support for Israel — and his ability to articulate its strategic importance to Democrats — will leave a lasting impact on the party“]
• Jewish Insider 11/22/25: Brad Sherman to serve as top Democrat on Middle East subcommittee [“Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), who is among the most vocal Democratic supporters of Israel in the House, will serve as the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa subcommittee beginning Friday, replacing Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) following her indictment earlier this week.”]

Israel/AIPAC/etc in US elex/politics – TN Special Election

• Jewish Insider 11/26/25: Long-shot Tennessee special election candidate stakes out anti-Israel stance [“Aftyn Behn’s bid has attracted significant interest and support from national Democrats hoping for a show of Democratic strength in an upset victory“]
• Nashville Scene 11/24/25: Cash Advantage for Behn Heading Into Dec. 2 Special Election [“...Recent supplementary disclosures also show a haul from PACs and special interests for Van Epps as he tries to make up a last-minute cash gap. A special disclosure filed Nov. 23 shows an additional $38,000 from donors like corporate tobacco company Reynolds American, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and additional groups within the Trump fundraising universe…“]

Israel/AIPAC/etc in US elex/politics – NJ 

• Jewish Insider 11/24/25: Two Republicans condemned by Jewish groups looking to make comebacks in Texas

Israel/AIPAC/etc in US elex/politics – IL 

• The Intercept 11/22/25: AIPAC Donors Back Real Estate Tycoon Who Opposed Gaza Ceasefire for Deep-Blue Chicago Seat – Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career. Now the Israel lobby is coming for his seat.

Israel/AIPAC/etc in US elex/politics – MI 

• Mission Local 11/24/25: And then there were three: The race to succeed Nancy Pelosi takes shape [” They will also be facing issues that no San Francisco candidate has dealt with in decades, if ever. This is a federal election, so Israel policy is, finally, germane. But not just Israel policy: If you don’t know the candidates’ One China policy, expect to by June.“]