The American pro-Israel lobby honored the former president of the American Red Cross. Dr. Bernadine Healy received several standing ovations at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference for advocating on behalf of Israel’s Magen David Adom, which has been denied entry into the International Red Cross.
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