Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped into the American Israel Public Affairs Committee as a “racist and bigoted organization.”
Chuck Schumer has failed his fellow Jews in curbing antisemitismThe attack by the Bronx and Queens lawmaker came in response to AIPAC admonishing Rep. Thomas Massie , AOC, and her allies in the so-called “Squad” for voting against a House. “They are one of the more racist and bigoted PACs in Congress as well, who disproportionately target members of color.Massie was the sole Republican to vote against the measure last week, joining 15 Democrats who either voted “nay” or “present.
“THIS IS URGENT,” an Omar campaign ad said. “A right-wing Super PAC funded by millions of dollars in Dark Money spending is working around the clock to unseat Ilhan from Congress in 2024.”In 2019, Omar infamously posted “It’s all about the Benjamins baby” on social media in response to a post about then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy moving to punish her over her position on Israel.
It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that people like AOC would attack the largest bipartisan pro-Israel group in the US as somehow a threat to our country.That March, then-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed AIPAC’s annual conference and proclaimed, in an apparent blast at Omar and other House Democrats: “If you only care about antisemitism coming from your political opponents, you are not fully committed to fighting antisemitism.”Rep.
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