Tag Archives: Congressman Juan Vargas

Democrats and Republicans unite to oppose BDS

THE TOWER Congressional Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Israel Anti-Boycott by Staff June 29, 2018 The influential House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed the bipartisan Israel Anti-Boycott Act sending it to the full House of Representatives for a vote, The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday. The bill would … Continue reading

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Democratic Congressman: Why I oppose the president’s nuclear deal with Iran

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE by Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) July 26, 2015 It’s stunning, really. Just four days after large crowds in Tehran and across Iran chanted “Death to America,” as they burned our flag in government-led demonstrations, President Obama … Continue reading

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Anti-Israel movement based on fallacies

CHICAGO SUN TIMES by Steve Huntley July 1, 2015 The Obama administration rarely misses an opportunity to take a swipe at Israel. This week President Barack Obama signed the fast track trade bill that includes admirable language rejecting the unjust … Continue reading

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US bill seeks to link massive EU trade pact with BDS rejection

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Rebecca Shimoni Stoil February 10, 2015 A new Congressional bill will seek to battle efforts to boycott Israel by linking rejection of BDS to a trade agreement being negotiated with the European Union, the largest free trade … Continue reading

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