Jewish Insider: Dems accuse Trump admin of ‘effort to politicize’ support for Israel

In a letter sent to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Monday, and obtained by Jewish Insider, Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized the White House for not inviting any Democratic members to the opening ceremony of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem earlier this month and cited “a dangerous effort to politicize the U.S.-Israel relationship.”

The letter, signed by Reps. Eliot Engel, Ted Deutch, Brad Sherman, Albio Sires, Brad Schneider and Tom Suozzi, requests that Friedman provide the committee with any communications he received prior to the event regarding the participation of American dignitaries. “This episode raises serious concerns about how information is being relayed to our ambassadors at post, and whether our diplomats are receiving communications tainted by partisan political considerations,” the letter states.