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| − | Eliot | + | '''Eliot Engel''' (born 18 February, 1947) is an American politician and a member of the US House of Representatives. He represents the 16th congressional district of New york. |
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| + | Engle is a prominent supporter of Israel and of the settlement project. In 2014 he stated that ‘my heart tells me that every Jew has the right to live in any place in Israel and that includes Judea and Samaria...’<ref name ="settlers">Ira Glunts, '[http://mondoweiss.net/2014/01/israels-rightwing-pushback#sthash.0sgsG2yi.dpuf Undermining Kerry, Democratic Rep Engel says West Bank is Israel]', ''Mondoweiss'', 19 January 2014, accessed 9 October 2015</ref> | ||
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| + | In July 2014 he appeared at a pro-Israel rally in New York with controversial anti-Muslim activist [[Pamela Geller]].<ref name ="rally">Alex Kane, '[http://mondoweiss.net/2014/07/democrat-featuring-activist#sthash.zuDzgo0J.dpuf Democrat Eliot Engel appears at pro-Israel rally featuring anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller]', ''Mondoweiss'', 21 July 2014, accessed 9 October 2015</ref> The Southern Poverty Law Centre has designated Geller's [[Stop Islamization of America]] organisation as a ‘hate group’.<ref name ="geller">Southern Poverty Law Center Website [http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/profiles/pamela-geller Pamela Geller]. Accessed 9 October 2015.</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*[[Foundation for the Defense of Democracies]] | *[[Foundation for the Defense of Democracies]] | ||
*[[Israel Allies Foundation]] - US Caucus co-Chair | *[[Israel Allies Foundation]] - US Caucus co-Chair | ||
| + | *[[International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians]] - Chair | ||
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[[category: Israel Lobby|Engel, Eliot]] | [[category: Israel Lobby|Engel, Eliot]] | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 9 October 2015
Eliot Engel (born 18 February, 1947) is an American politician and a member of the US House of Representatives. He represents the 16th congressional district of New york.
Israel
Engle is a prominent supporter of Israel and of the settlement project. In 2014 he stated that ‘my heart tells me that every Jew has the right to live in any place in Israel and that includes Judea and Samaria...’[1]
In July 2014 he appeared at a pro-Israel rally in New York with controversial anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller.[2] The Southern Poverty Law Centre has designated Geller's Stop Islamization of America organisation as a ‘hate group’.[3]
Affiliations
- Clarion Fund - appears in Rabbi Raphael Shore's forthcoming Iranium
- Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
- Israel Allies Foundation - US Caucus co-Chair
- International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians - Chair
Notes
- ↑ Ira Glunts, 'Undermining Kerry, Democratic Rep Engel says West Bank is Israel', Mondoweiss, 19 January 2014, accessed 9 October 2015
- ↑ Alex Kane, 'Democrat Eliot Engel appears at pro-Israel rally featuring anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller', Mondoweiss, 21 July 2014, accessed 9 October 2015
- ↑ Southern Poverty Law Center Website Pamela Geller. Accessed 9 October 2015.
