Good morning, readers.
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee traveled to Israel last week to meet with top foreign officials but did not publicize the trip, which lobbying group AIPAC organized, until Monday, several hours after the INDY reported on it.
“I recently returned from a congressional trip to Israel where my colleagues and I met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Palestinian leaders in Ramallah to discuss the ongoing conflict in the region,” Foushee wrote in a statement on her congressional website.
“To ensure long-term stability and security in the region, we must use diplomacy as a tool to bring both sides to the table for meaningful negotiations towards a comprehensive and lasting peace agreement.”
Foushee was one of nine congress members on the trip and sat across the table from Netanyahu as he requested support in “finish[ing] the job.”
Her decision to quietly visit with the Israeli prime minister has raised questions around her past commitments and campaign supporters. In December, she signed onto a letter calling for a bilateral ceasefire. In 2022, she received more than $2 million in bundled campaign contributions from AIPAC.
“Fostering diplomatic dialogue and facilitating de-escalation efforts is the only way to reach a bilateral ceasefire, ensure the release of all remaining hostages, alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and achieve the ultimate goal of a permanent two-state solution,” Foushee wrote in her statement.
Have a good Wednesday.
-Lena
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