Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), the head of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is urging U.S. airlines to resume flights to and from Israel. These flights were suspended last summer due to the increased violence between Israel and Hezbollah. Cruz, who has been monitoring this issue closely since October 7, spoke about it during an interview on the “Nothing But The Truth” podcast, which is hosted by Trudy Stern, co-president of NORPAC New York.

Cruz expressed his belief that it is time for American airlines to start flying to Israel again. “I think it is time for American airlines to resume flights to and from Israel. At this point with every day that goes on, it appears more and more to be a politically motivated boycott instead of a genuine safety concern. It was one thing right at the outset of the war when it was unclear what was going to happen,” he said. “It was one thing to take a step potentially in terms of preserving safety.”

He continued, emphasizing the ongoing situation and the changing circumstances. “It’s another thing now. Right now today, El Al is flying every day. You have regional airlines in Europe that are flying regularly to Israel. The UAE’s airline flies three times a day to Israel. And I got to say, every indication is that this is, this is a politically motivated boycott.” Cruz also highlighted the actions of certain unions, noting, “One example is if you look at the largest of the flight attendant unions, they have been vigorously anti-Israel, calling for boycotts of Israel, and sadly, speaking out in support of the antisemitic protests on college campuses here in the United States. I think it’s time for the American airlines to return to flying to and from Israel,” he concluded.

{Matzav.com}