NEW YORK (VINnews) — The US House of Representatives approved Tuesday evening a resolution condemning antisemitism and affirming that Israel is neither a racist nor apartheid state by a vote of 412-9.
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The resolution was proposed by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, following a series of controversial statements made by progressive Democrats in Congress.
Among the dissenting voters were the members of the Squad of progressive Democrats including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, and Ayanna Pressley. The other Democrats who voted against the resolution were Reps. Delia Ramirez, Summer Lee, and Andre Carson. There were no Republicans who voted against the resolution.
“Israel is the United States’ strongest partner in the Middle East,” Pfluger told Ynetnews. “I am proud to introduce this resolution ensuring all Americans know where their representatives stand when it comes to supporting Israel and our Jewish communities.”
The resolution stated that “the State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state, Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel.”
This resolution followed in the wake of the controversial declaration by Rep. Pramila Jayapal at a conference in Chicago that “Israel is a racist state.” She has since walked back the language she used in her initial comment, claiming that she supports a two-state solution but is opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies.
Additionally, several members of Congress, all identifying as progressive Democrats, dramatically announced on social media this week that they would be boycotting the joint session in Congress where Israeli President Isaac Herzog will be speaking on Wednesday, due to Israel’s “apartheid policies” and “human rights violations.”
The members of Congress who confirmed they will be boycotting Herzog’s speech on ideological grounds are Reps. Cori Bush, Jamal Bowman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, who all have long standing anti-Israel voting patterns.
In response to the boycott as well as Jayapal’s statements, Democratic Party leaders also released a statement Monday declaring that “Israel is not a racist state,” and that “our commitment to a safe and secure Israel as an invaluable partner, ally and beacon of democracy in the Middle East is ironclad.” The statement was signed off on by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Reps. Katherine Clark, Pete Aguilar and Ted Lieu.
“Israel is our strongest partner in the Middle East and recent member comments denigrating Israel are unacceptable and disgusting.” Pfluger said in response to the recent anti-Israel statements from members of the Squad.
The 9 that voted against are 8 blacks and 1 latino. This is very telling. The ones that typically pull the race cards…
Not one of these people are WHITE! But yet Joe Biden and Chris Wray keep harping that WHITE SUPREMACY is thee greatest threat facing this racist Nation.
And yet our self appointed and anointed leaders keep telling us to vote for the democrats. We Need real leadership not a bunch of real estate owners that want yo keep ny dems happy so they can continue to bleed Ny dry
“Reps. Cori Bush, Jamal Bowman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar”: You really weren’t missed.
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Of course accusing Israel of everything wrong has nothing to do with anti-Semitism, does it?
How can Israel be an apart-head state when its doctors recently reattached the internally severed head of an Arab boy car accident victim!?
Apartheid, Shmeideit, who cares ? Izreeil, street crime, Stalinist DC Swamp mops, Woke, Wake,Woken, don’t bother us. We got a job to do, we’re going to pull you by the nose,you hear ?
instead of playing where is WALDO? we should be asking where is AIPAC, once AGAIN nowhere to be found allowing pure anti Semites to dictate committees as the old san francisco billionaire liberal former speaker appointed the Somalian (a neighbor of Kenya where the former president was BORN) to the foreign affairs committee. Again AIPAC drops the ball as its a patronage mill.
I would call this group the “Meiskeits”.
A “resolution” by 421 interested individuals does not change the underlying facts on the ground