Ted Cruz accused President Obama of launching an economic boycott against Israel, stoking already high tension regarding the Middle East. On Tuesday, the FAA banned flights to Israel after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport. The FAA extended the ban on Wednesday by another 24 hours.
In response, Cruz said “President Obama has just used a federal regulatory agency to launch an economic boycott on Israel, in order to try to force our ally to comply with his foreign-policy demands.” He suggested the president was isolating Israel. “If the FAA’s decision was based on airline safety, why was Israel singled out, when flights are still permitted into Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen?”
The FAA said it is “working closely with the Government of Israel to review the significant new information they have provided and determine whether potential risks to U.S. civil aviation are mitigated so the agency can resolve concerns as quickly as possible.” The State Deparment said Cruz’s statement was “ridiculous and offensive.” Read more at Roll Call.
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You should have heard Rush Limbaugh’s opening monologue today! US Jewry needs a way to thank him for his remarks and to show our appreciation.
I’m glad someone is saying it openly – we need more US Congressmen & senators to vote this way
You said it, Ted. This administration is nothing more than a bunch of anti-Semitic chickens.
Maybe “ridiculous and offensive” is another way of saying that the truth hurts.
The FAA ban is patently ridiculous. It is 100% an attempt at getting Israel to buckle.
SenAtor Cruz – Exactly what I told my wife yesterday!
All of a sudden- air peril. The real air peril is from the mouths of the radical Democrats, Moslem-lovers, and sex weirdos in Washington and its bureaucrats bureaucrats nationwide..
the stste dept. responded that Cruz’s statements are offensive.. AND TRUE
Just asking Does Obama have any input in the FAA decisions?
Please sign a petition to ask the president to lift the ban:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/instruct-faa-lift-ban-flights-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-airport/LTRbk4lT
Ted Cruz is %100 correct. This is all part of Obama’s plan.