July 10, 2015

Costa Rica Launches Pro-Israel Caucus

Being the 33rd country in the world to do so, Costa Rica has shown its support of Israel by establishing a new pro-Israel caucus earlier this week. What BS? We don't seem to hear about them much these days. See this StandWithUS report:
Costa Rica launched an official Israel Allies Caucus in its parliament last week, becoming the 33rd country in the world to do so, officials present at the event said Sunday. 
The caucus was facilitated by The Israel Allies Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting communication between parliamentarians and legislators around the world who share the belief that the State of Israel has the right to exist in peace within secure borders. 

“The establishment of the caucus demonstrates Costa Rica's profound support for Israel and the importance it places in its bilateral relationship with the Jewish state,” said the foundation's Latin American coordinator, Leopoldo Martinez. 
“For years, the solidarity and friendship between the people of Costa Rica and Israel has been very clear, but we must constantly nourish and strengthen the relationship,” Prendas, the chairwoman of the caucus, told her fellow parliamentarians. We are here to increase efforts in that direction. That is precisely the reason for this activity.”