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As the debate over the Iran deal rages on in Congress, Israel continues to be targeted by the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and antisemitic incidents in Europe multiply, the question naturally arises: What can I — one person in the Southeastern United States — do to help?

AJC believes that, out of two less-than-ideal options, neither of which was risk-free, Israel did not choose wisely by reversing its original decision.

We sat down with AJC CEO David Harris to discuss the short- and long-term implications of Israel's decision to bar two U.S. congresswomen, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, from entering the country due to their support for the anti-Israel boycott movement. We were then joined by Senator Ben Allen, who chairs the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, to discuss the high-profile controversy surrounding the state’s proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum.

Omar and Tlaib were not banned for who they are, they were banned for things they have done and might have done had they been allowed entry,