russia, saudi arabia tried to ban henry waxman but relented, and i don t think israel should be in a category with those countries. i think it was a mistake and it all relates to the election in september of netanyahu who was having problems getting reelected, and like trump, he ll do anything to promote his candidacy over the best interests of his country. and it s a shame that we have politicians now that are more interested in their own political future than their nation s best interests. israel needs the united states and it needs all of its allies, and it needs to have a strong face, and i understand i voted against the bds ban recently. most all congresspeople did, but this gives it legitimacy. in terms of your statement, i m going to get back to the u.s. perspective, but your statement how this hurts is real. congresswoman tlaib wrote, if you truly believe in democracy,