Ted Cruz Labels FAA Ban On Flights To Israel An 'Economic Boycott'

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published JULY 23, 2014, 6:26 PM EDT

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday accused President Obama of using the Federal Aviation Administration to boycott Israel after the FAA extended its ban on U.S. flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, citing safety concerns for travelers.

"The facts suggest that President Obama has just used a federal regulatory agency to launch an economic boycott on Israel, in order to try to force our ally to comply with his foreign-policy demands," Cruz said in a statement, arguing that the flight ban would have a negative impact on Israel's tourism industry.

"Given that some 2,000 rockets have been fired into Israel over the last six weeks, many of them at Tel Aviv, it seems curious to choose yesterday at noon to announce a flight ban, especially as the Obama Administration had to be aware of the punitive nature of this action," the senator continued.

The FAA said it was concerned about a rocket that landed about a mile away from the airport on Tuesday.

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[liberal N proud]

1. Cruz has something stupid to say about everything.

[Zambero]

2. Oh yes, gotta get all converted Jews back to Israel ASAP

No safety issues here. This is not eastern Ukraine after all. Let prophecy proceed. Dominionist Ted is very concerned.

[yuiyoshida]

3. Ted Cruz seems to have his own agenda

I wonder if he will be running for President.. That's all we need, is an Idiot in the white House.. Mr. Haney's pig seems to be the smart one.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. If God forbid the FAA hadn't banned flights and an airliner blew up while landing there

Cruz would be saying that Obama sadistically murdered those people and he's also trying to make Israel look bad by allowing Israel to look unsafe.

[Blue Idaho]

5. Ted Cruz never misses an opportunity

To turn a crisis into a chance for some shameless publicity.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Ted Cruz never misses an opportunity to look stupid.

[TriplD]

7. So Israel's tourist industry is more important than Americans safety?

This is why foreign countries shouldn't be legally able to bribe Congressmen.

[onehandle]

8. Moroneh...

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[delrem]

9. Well, he's a moron and he's a reflection of Texas.

Way to go Texas, you impress the world.

[Comrade Grumpy]

10. That man is shameless. n/t

[DLnyc]

11. Thanks for the idea, Ted!

I think an economic boycott of Israel is an excellent idea. Thank you Ted, for highlighting it. (It's been around for a while, but no harm in reminding people.) Actually, I think the boycott and divestment movements were very effective in ending apartheid in South Africa (despite Israeli objection, by the way, if I recall correctly), and I think they will be very effective in ending apartheid in Israel, once people really get on board.

[dflprincess]

12. Didn't Delta and United make the decision not to fly into Tel Aviv before the FAA got involved?

And wouldn't that be the Free Market at work?

[Purveyor]

13. If it isn't a boycott, it damn well should be.

[Plucketeer]

14. Ted Cruz is perfection

No more perfectly crafted IDIOT could be created. When his mom first saw him, she had a Rick Perry moment..... OOPS!

[atreides1]

16. Right

But you forget he's supported by a large number of other crafted IDIOTS...enough to get elected to the US Senate!

[atreides1]

15. This is why I hate Texas

I'm sorry but Texas gave us Bush and now Cruz...what the hell are you people thinking???