Florida Cabinet meets in Israel under media objection

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Updated 10:27 am CDT, Wednesday, May 29, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet met in Israel on Wednesday, waving away complaints that the setting was illegal. They presented a proclamation of support for Israel and heard from Israelis on several issues important to Florida.

The Republican governor then signed a bill that prohibits anti-Semitism in Florida's public schools and universities. The new law defines anti-Semitism to include "drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis," ''blaming Israel for all interreligious or political tensions," or "requiring behavior of Israel that is not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation."

DeSantis called the meeting historic, but the open government watchdog organization First Amendment Foundation and several media outlets sued in an effort to stop it, claiming it violated state law that requires meetings be accessible to the public.

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A judge was asked Tuesday to stop the meeting, but the emergency motion was denied because lawyers for DeSantis and the three independently elected Cabinet members could not be served with court papers. First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen said after the Cabinet meeting that she will still ask the judge to rule the meeting was a violation of law and ask for an order saying future meetings can't be held out of state.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Judge-won-t-stop-Florida-Cabinet-from-meeting-in-13903189.php

[EveHammond13]

1. what is this sick obsession they have with this, just like in Texas

where you cannot hold any public job without essentially swearing allegiance to Israel

[atreides1]

2. You don't know the story?

According to the myth, only those who are friends of Israel will gain the favor of God!

Bottom line: There is no UNCONDITIONAL BLESSING in the Bible upon any man or nation, including America, or the modern nation of Israel.

But as usual certain groups will read between the lines and make shit up!!!

[Progressive Jones]

8. Pseudochristian bullshit. nt

[SCantiGOP]

11. Armageddon and the End Times

Can not occur without a Jewish State in Israel. That is where WW3 will start so all the Christians (i.e., crazy American fundamentalists) can be raptured to heaven and all the Jews and non-Christians can go to hell for eternity.

[More_Cowbell]

3. Also, the end times can't happen until all Jews have returned to Israel

Here's a short discussion: https://www.vox.com/2017/12/12/16761540/jerusalem-israel-embassy-palestinians-trump-evangelicals

[cstanleytech]

6. Which is an insane belief as it can never happen as they are scattered worldwide just like

a number of religions.

[Progressive Jones]

9. Only 144,000 Jews need to find Jeebus, according to the fairy tale. nt

[cstanleytech]

10. They already did as Judaism as well as Islam and Christianity

are Abrahamic religions which include Jesus.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Well, there are no good places for the elite to meet in Florida. That's just for the tourists.

Well, there are no good places for the elite to meet in Florida.

That's just for the tourists.

Sarcasm?

[LuckyLib]

5. Who paid for this junket?

Florida has no state income tax.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

7. How much is this costing Florida taxpayers ??

I once lived in Tallahassee. They have perfectly adequate meeting rooms in the capitol.

[soryang]

12. DeSantis signed a presumptively unconstitutional bill while he was there

The Republican governor then signed a bill that prohibits anti-Semitism in Florida's public schools and universities. The new law defines anti-Semitism as including "drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis," ''blaming Israel for all interreligious or political tensions," or "requiring behavior of Israel that is not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation."

A prior restraint on speech in addition to being unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.

[YOHABLO]

13. Unbelievable ! these people are cray cray.