Jewish leaders honor Lindsey Graham at Israeli-American Council event

(JNS) - Jewish leaders honored Lindsey Graham, the late Republican senator from South Carolina, at a virtual tribute hosted by the Israeli-American Council on Tuesday.

Elan Carr, CEO of the council, said Graham had a "profound commitment" to Jews and Israel, where he saw Israelis give Graham the "same kind of riotous applause" that they gave the late former senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, a Washington Democrat.

"It was extraordinary to see how deeply his work was appreciated and loved and embraced," Carr said of Graham, who "treated people with decency."

"All of us were stunned by the news of h...