Today, Democratic Majority for Israel President and CEO Mark Mellman made the following statement:
“DMFI is alarmed to see the Trump Administration cutting vital State Department programs including $13 million in critical grants to Israel — money that was supposed to fund vital agricultural, scientific, and medical research.
“These reckless cuts affect 40 separate grants and will directly impact Israeli universities and research institutions when they need our support most.
“We fear these cuts are a downpayment on the Heritage Foundation’s announced plan to eliminate all aid to Israel. Heritage is behind Project 2025 which has been the Trump Administration’s policy guidebook.
“These cuts also come as the Trump administration has directed FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) to freeze funding for Nonprofit Security Grants – funding that is essential for protecting the security of synagogues, Jewish institutions and all faith-based communities from rising threats of violence.
“If the Trump Administration wants us to believe it is pro-Israel and committed to the safety of the Jewish people, it must demonstrate that commitment with deeds, not merely with rhetoric.”
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