Dear Senator Risch,
I write to you because of our longstanding relationship due to your courageous stance on UNRWA.
There are two issues to bring to your attention,
First,US Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff has issued a directive which asks that Israel participate in negotiations on this coming Sabbath, April 17, in Vienna.
US Envoy Witkoff is more than aware of the law in Israel which forbids the conduct of official business on the Sabbath except in matters of life and death.
This is not the first time that Witkoff has issued a directive to Israel to break the Sabbath.
Second,it has come to our attention that the US now considers renewal of civil aid to UNRWA, following the spread of false information that UNRWA has changed its policies.
Kindly peruse these links for an update on UNRWA policy, where the situation gotten worse:
https://israelbehindthenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/p14-17.pdf
https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2024/05/E_114_24.pdf
https://www.cfnepr.com/205640/Movies
https://israelbehindthenews.com/2024/11/27/an-updated-unrwa-peace-initiative
It goes without saying that you would be a welcome guest in Jerusalem.
Thank you,
David