P3ter_Griffin
08-18-2016, 12:03 AM
http://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/christie-signs-bill-supporting-israel-talks-ttf-njea-atlantic-city/
By Brenda Flanagan
Correspondent
Gov. Chris Christie got a round of applause from a largely Jewish audience after signing a bipartisan bill to prohibit investment of New Jersey pension funds in companies that boycott the Israeli state — a prime trading partner that does $1.3 billion worth of business with New Jersey. He blamed current Mideast turmoil on U.S. diplomatic policies.
“When folks believe that there is space between the U.S. and Israel, it is space where evil people play dangerous games,” he said.
Christie criticized what he called the Obama administration’s failure to be more openly supportive of Israel and said this law sends a different message.
“That unequivocal, unashamed, unapologetic support of Israel is the policy of the state of New Jersey and should be the policy of the United States of America and hopefully will be in the years going forward...
video and full article at link
By Brenda Flanagan
Correspondent
Gov. Chris Christie got a round of applause from a largely Jewish audience after signing a bipartisan bill to prohibit investment of New Jersey pension funds in companies that boycott the Israeli state — a prime trading partner that does $1.3 billion worth of business with New Jersey. He blamed current Mideast turmoil on U.S. diplomatic policies.
“When folks believe that there is space between the U.S. and Israel, it is space where evil people play dangerous games,” he said.
Christie criticized what he called the Obama administration’s failure to be more openly supportive of Israel and said this law sends a different message.
“That unequivocal, unashamed, unapologetic support of Israel is the policy of the state of New Jersey and should be the policy of the United States of America and hopefully will be in the years going forward...
video and full article at link