The Jewish community of Hebron mourned long-time US Representative
Alcee Hastings who passed away at the age of 84.
Alcee Hastings who passed away at the age of 84.
Rep. Hastings wrote a resolution in 2017 supporting the Jewish connection to
Hebron. H.Res.433
disapproved of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) World Heritage Committee declaration of Hebron as a “Palestinian World Heritage
Site in Danger.” Rep. Hastings called it “the height of absurdity.” He called Hebron and
Cave of the Patriarchs “the second holiest place in the Jewish faith” and condemned the
UN’s World Heritage Committee resolution as biased.
Hebron. H.Res.433
disapproved of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) World Heritage Committee declaration of Hebron as a “Palestinian World Heritage
Site in Danger.” Rep. Hastings called it “the height of absurdity.” He called Hebron and
Cave of the Patriarchs “the second holiest place in the Jewish faith” and condemned the
UN’s World Heritage Committee resolution as biased.
“The UN does itself a great disservice when it allows these revisionist
measures to move forward,” Rep. Hastings wrote. “In the past year, it has pushed
resolutions that have omitted Jewish identity from the Temple Mount, which is the most
holy place in Judaism and named for the location of the Jewish Temple that stood more
than two thousand years ago, and also chastised Israel for planting ‘fake Jewish graves’
in the vicinity. This is ridiculous and bordering on anti-Semitism.”
measures to move forward,” Rep. Hastings wrote. “In the past year, it has pushed
resolutions that have omitted Jewish identity from the Temple Mount, which is the most
holy place in Judaism and named for the location of the Jewish Temple that stood more
than two thousand years ago, and also chastised Israel for planting ‘fake Jewish graves’
in the vicinity. This is ridiculous and bordering on anti-Semitism.”
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Posted by Congressman Alcee L.
Hastings on Tuesday, July
11, 2017
Hastings consistently supported America’s relationship with Israel and the
Jewish community in his home state of Florida. He opposed BDS and visited Israel at
least 18 times meeting
with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the President Shimon Peres and
others.
Jewish community in his home state of Florida. He opposed BDS and visited Israel at
least 18 times meeting
with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the President Shimon Peres and
others.
He was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, a senior Democratic whip,
served on the House Rules Committee and was Special Representative on Mediterranean
Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation
in Europe. He represented Florida’s 23rd congressional district from 1993 to 2013 and
Florida’s 20th congressional district from 2013 until his passing.
served on the House Rules Committee and was Special Representative on Mediterranean
Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation
in Europe. He represented Florida’s 23rd congressional district from 1993 to 2013 and
Florida’s 20th congressional district from 2013 until his passing.
In regards to the Boycott Divestment Sanctions movement he
stated in 2017, “the BDS movement also walks a very fine line between
condemning Israel, its citizens, and Jews themselves. All too frequently, these protests
cross into the realm of anti-Semitism, connecting global Jewry to Israel’s political
policies. In the past, BDS protests have targeted American and European synagogues, as
well as religious celebrations on college campuses. These are protests of the Jewish
faith itself, and must never be tolerated.”
stated in 2017, “the BDS movement also walks a very fine line between
condemning Israel, its citizens, and Jews themselves. All too frequently, these protests
cross into the realm of anti-Semitism, connecting global Jewry to Israel’s political
policies. In the past, BDS protests have targeted American and European synagogues, as
well as religious celebrations on college campuses. These are protests of the Jewish
faith itself, and must never be tolerated.”
Hastings was mourned by his wife, children and his colleagues in the US
government, the Israeli diplomatic mission in Miami and countless
others.
government, the Israeli diplomatic mission in Miami and countless
others.
NOTES:
HEBRON CONTACT INFORMATION
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