The announcement came not in the form of a news release, but in the form of an "it's my birthday" message on Facebook. Grijalva is co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which has concentrated on national issues. Similarly, Grijalva has not spoken out often on foreign policy issues. Two examples of weighing in on the Israel-Palestinian tensions are when he co-sponsored a 2008 resolution condemning indiscriminate Palestinian rocket attacks into Israel and when he co-signed a letter in 2010 calling for Israel to halt its blockade of Gaza in response to rocket attacks.
Here is his Facebook post:
"Today's my birthday, and I'm in Israel learning more about our diplomatic relationship and the need for a better approach. It's a good trip and I'm meeting a lot of great people. Wish me good luck! I'll be back in a few days."
No word yet on who is sponsoring the trip, whether other Congresspeople are with him, who he is meeting with or where he is going, and other fun details. We will update as available.
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