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Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for answers after Malaysia said it will deport all Israeli citizens found in their country.
Late last week, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced his government would track down and immediately deport any Israeli citizen found in the country.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after nearly a dozen people were killed in Australia in an attack targeting a Jewish celebration:
The terrorist attack on Jews in Australia celebrating the first night of Hanukkah was horrific. I'm praying for the victims, families, and the entire community.
For context, there are around 100,000 Jews in Australia. The recent rise of antisemitism has gotten so bad that many feel like they may have to leave Australia.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after the Gaza ceasefire deal began:
This is a hopeful moment.
The living hostages are home, and we could be nearing the end of this awful war.
What happens next will require enormous U.S. leadership - to help build and sustain a coalition of Arab, Israeli, and Palestinian leaders committed to rebuilding Gaza without Hamas and achieving a lasting peace.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal:
I pray this gets the hostages home, brings an end to the war, and frees Gaza of Hamas. The region – and world – can then begin to heal and rebuild Gaza, leading to a lasting peace in the Middle East.
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Cincinnati, OH – This week, Congressman Greg Landsman released the following statement on the second anniversary of October 7th:
Two years ago, we witnessed the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust.
Every time I think of that day, I picture the terrible images and devastating stories that will stick with me forever.
Finally, two years into this terrible war, we are the closest we've ever been to ending it.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement ahead of the United Nations Summit on the Israel-Palestine conflict, where leaders will discuss unilaterally recognizing a Palestinian state:
I believe in real solutions, and the only path forward to a two-state solution, which I strongly believe in, is through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, which can't happen until the war is over and the hostages have been returned home.
Cincinnati, OH – Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after Israel conducted a strike on Iran:
Iran has long worked to destroy Israel, through terror armies on Israel's borders and with direct attacks. The international watchdog agency has declared Iran to be in violation of agreements regarding their nuclear program.
Israel is justifiably defending itself and its people.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to work with major social media companies to combat antisemitism on their platforms.
Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman released the following statement in response to an attack that occurred during a march for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado:
To hate us for who we are or what we believe in (Jewish self-determination) is antisemitism. It just is. And it clearly becomes dangerous, violent and deadly.
8 were rushed to the hospital with severe burns.
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Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC last week:
Last week outside the Capital Jewish Museum, two innocent young people were executed. For many of us, this was deeply personal and profoundly unsettling.
First, let me be as honest and as personal as it gets.