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Cuomo cancels Israel trip

May 15, 2018 1:46 pm
Jimmy Vielkind reports at Politico that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was supposed to be in Israel this week, but canceled the trip after violence. Israeli troops killed over 60 protesters. “Last week after missiles were fired toward the Golan Heights, Governor Cuomo announced a trip to visit the area and meet with Israeli leadership,” Cuomo spokesperson Dani Lever said in a statement. “Israel is now engaged on multiple fronts, including significant hostility and loss of life on the Gaza border. The governor would like to visit both areas. We will continue to monitor the situation and will visit in the coming weeks when the active on-the-ground conflict abates and Governor Cuomo can visit both the Golan Heights area and the Gaza border." Cuomo said last week that he wanted to travel to Israel in solidarity after forces allied with Iran sent missiles into the northern part of the country. Read the full story at Politico.