A bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives on Tuesday voted in favor of a resolution supporting Israel and condemning anti-Semitism, after the Left Democrats said Israel was “racist.”
Texas Republican Congressman August Flueger said: Resolution In response to Democratic Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s claim that Israel is a “racist state.” The White House, Democratic leadership and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy condemned the remarks, and Jayapal apologized. (Related: ‘They need to do something’: House Speaker McCarthy responds to Democrats’ ‘anti-Semitic’ remarks)
“The State of Israel is neither a racist state nor an apartheid state. Congress rejects all forms of anti-Semitism and xenophobia. And the United States will always remain Israel’s loyal partner and supporter,” the resolution said. is written. All 217 voting Republicans and 195 Democrats supported the resolution, but all nine “nos” came from Democrats.
Israeli President Herzog will address a joint session of parliament Wednesday morning.He met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday and the two Discuss US-Israel alliance and Middle East foreign policy. The Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been at odds with Israel’s parliament over a proposal to give the country’s high court greater powers, prompting some speculation that the White House invited Herzog as a cold shoulder to the premiership.
“Israel is our strongest partner in the Middle East, and recent Member State comments denigrating Israel are unacceptable and offensive. It is my determination that all Americans support Israel and the Jewish community.” You will know exactly what your country’s representatives stand on regarding,” Pflueger tweeted.
Israel is our strongest partner in the Middle East and recent member comments denigrating Israel are unacceptable and offensive.
My commitment is to let all Americans know exactly where their representatives stand when it comes to supporting Israel and the Jewish community. pic.twitter.com/11rhUzF7MJ
— Rep. August Flueger (@RepPfluger) July 17, 2023
Five members of the left-wing ‘squad’ have already pledged to boycott Herzog’s speech. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamal Bowman, Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar will not attend the joint address. However, Omar said in a statement that the criticism of Jayapal was due to:the desire topolice[e] It is the language of black and brown women. None of the five voted in favor of the resolution.
In an address to the House of Commons, Mr. Treib reinforced his claim that Israel is an “apartheid state.”
“To argue otherwise in the face of this body of evidence is an attempt to deny reality and normalize the violence of apartheid.”
