Aviva Klompas has long been a fierce advocate for Israel and is no stranger to the forces that try to delegitimize the Jewish state. Klompas, cofounder of Boundless Israel, a think tank dedicated to strengthening education about Israel while also keeping an eye on the surge of antisemitism in the U.S., joins us.
At the invitation of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, emphasizing the strong U.S.-Israel relationship, the shared interests of the two countries in battling Hamas, and the need to counter the Iranian regime’s threats throughout the Middle East. Netanyahu was joined at the Capitol by several freed hostages, hostage families, and heroic IDF soldiers.
When I arrived in Buenos Aires earlier this month to observe the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) building, it was a ritual that had become all too familiar.