The only Jewish Republican in Congress said the Jewish community needs to “remove the blinders from our eyes” and speak out more vocally against threats to Israel and the Jewish people.
“Many men are pointing guns at Israel, indeed at Jews, everywhere,” House Minority Whip Eric Cantor said at the opening session of the Jewish Federations of North America’s annual General Assembly.
But, he added, “too many Jews have become desensitized” and believe “it can’t happen to us.”
Cantor listed a number of recent developments that concerned him, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s alliance with Iran. He added that Israel is in “dire straits” and “mortal danger.” — jta