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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the leaders of the State Legislature said on Sunday that they would make what their news release called a “unity trip” to Israel this week in an effort to show support for the country amid the fighting in Gaza. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the leaders of the State Legislature said on Sunday that they would make a “unity trip” to Israel this week in an effort to show support for the country amid the fighting in Gaza.
The group plans to depart on Tuesday night and will fly on a commercial airline, the governor’s office said. The trip will include meetings with Israeli leaders and visits with Israelis affected by the conflict; it was not clear if Mr. Cuomo would meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The group is expected to return on Thursday.The group plans to depart on Tuesday night and will fly on a commercial airline, the governor’s office said. The trip will include meetings with Israeli leaders and visits with Israelis affected by the conflict; it was not clear if Mr. Cuomo would meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The group is expected to return on Thursday.
The governor will be accompanied by the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, as well as the leaders of the State Senate: Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican, and Jeffrey D. Klein, a Bronx Democrat.The governor will be accompanied by the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, as well as the leaders of the State Senate: Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican, and Jeffrey D. Klein, a Bronx Democrat.
In a statement on Sunday, Mr. Cuomo said: “New York has always had a special relationship with Israel. As Hamas and other terrorist organizations continue to threaten Israel, now is the time to deliver that message of solidarity in person.”In a statement on Sunday, Mr. Cuomo said: “New York has always had a special relationship with Israel. As Hamas and other terrorist organizations continue to threaten Israel, now is the time to deliver that message of solidarity in person.”
The trip will be Mr. Cuomo’s first international visit since he took office in 2011. Mr. Cuomo has seldom left New York even for domestic trips; he has routinely skipped conferences with other governors and has encouraged others to follow his lead in scheduling vacations to New York destinations like the Adirondacks.The trip will be Mr. Cuomo’s first international visit since he took office in 2011. Mr. Cuomo has seldom left New York even for domestic trips; he has routinely skipped conferences with other governors and has encouraged others to follow his lead in scheduling vacations to New York destinations like the Adirondacks.
A spokeswoman for Mr. Cuomo said she could not immediately comment on how the trip to Israel would be financed. Mr. Cuomo has been to Israel several times in the past, most recently in 2002, according to his office. A spokeswoman for Mr. Cuomo said she could not immediately comment on how the trip to Israel would be financed. Mr. Cuomo has been to Israel three times in the past, most recently in 2002, according to his office.
The trip follows a difficult period for Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who is seeking re-election in November. He has been criticized in recent weeks over what some called his office’s meddling in the work of a commission to investigate corruption that the governor created and then disbanded, and the matter is now being investigated by federal prosecutors.The trip follows a difficult period for Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who is seeking re-election in November. He has been criticized in recent weeks over what some called his office’s meddling in the work of a commission to investigate corruption that the governor created and then disbanded, and the matter is now being investigated by federal prosecutors.