Lavine Expresses Concern over Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza in Letter to Israeli Consul General

GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – New York State Assemblymember Charles Lavine has sent a letter to Consul General of Israel in New York, Ofir Akunis, expressing “grave concern” over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In his letter, Lavine, who serves as President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators and a member of its National Board of Directors, notes his identity as a Zionist as he asks the government of Israel to take the necessary steps so that no child, woman, or man suffers needlessly.

The full content of the letter is attached.

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Assemblymember Charles Lavine represents New York’s 13th Assembly District in Nassau County. He presently serves as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Committees on Codes, Ethics and Guidance, Insurance and Rules. Lavine previously served as Chair of the Election Law Committee, Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Guidance, co-Chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission, and as Chair of the bipartisan Taskforce that produced the Assembly Speaker’s Policy on Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Discrimination.