Rubio’s act
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently spoke of the “incredible opportunities” the United States has to partner with Russia. Not too long ago, Rubio said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “an enemy of humanity,” yet he seems to have developed a convenient case of amnesia. Then again, this is the same Rubio who called Donald Trump a “con artist” while running against him in the 2016 presidential primary.
Rubio is a longtime critic of authoritarian regimes like those in Nicaragua, Venezuela and most especially Cuba, but he is now anxious to partner with Russia, which recently sent oil to Havana to keep that socialist state’s engine running.
Does Rubio not see a conflict in that? How does he sleep at night? It would have been more honorable to quit his position, rather than betray every ideal he’s ever espoused. Rubio once said of Trump, “Time to pull off his mask so that people can see what we are dealing with here.” The same could be said about Florida’s former U.S. senator.
–Gina Guilford, Miami
A fierce advocate
As Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors from South Florida and throughout the United States, we are profoundly saddened at the news that former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart has passed away.
Díaz-Balart was a staunch friend and supporter of the Holocaust survivor community and of the security and well-being of the people and state of Israel. We also stood in solidarity with Díaz-Balart in his fierce and effective advocacy for the people of Cuba and for United States policies to encourage freedom and democracy for the Cuban people.
Lastly, we honor Díaz-Balart’s decades of honorable public service to the people of South Florida and the United States. We express our deepest condolences to the congressman’s loved ones. As we say in the Jewish tradition, may his memory be a blessing to all who knew him, and those whom he served throughout his life.
–David Schaecter, president
Holocaust Survivors’ Foundation – USA
