Most members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the Hamas attack, but not Cori Bush
FILE - Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., talks during a news conference to call for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, in Washington. , but not Cori Bush. The Missouri Democrat called Israel's response a"war crime" and an"ethnic cleansing campaign," and was among the few House members who opposed a
Adding to the fraught politics for Democrats is the fact that others could face pressure for the opposite reason — such asLast week, the House overwhelmingly passed a resolution supporting Israel. Bush, Bowman, Lee, Omar and Tlaib were among nine Democrats who opposed the measure, saying it failed to call for a ceasefire, create a pathway to peace or express the need to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
“Democratic members are truly out of step with their voters and their bases who do not want to see us barreling toward another war on their taxpayer dollars,” Justice Democrats’ spokesperson Usamah Andrabi said. AIPAC declined to discuss its campaign efforts, saying “there will be a time for political action, but right now our priority is building and sustaining congressional support for Israel’s fight to permanently dismantle Hamas, which perpetrated this barbaric, terrorist attack on the Jewish state.”
On Tuesday, a group of 36 rabbis and four cantors released a letter criticizing Lee for voting against the House resolution expressing support for Israel and for supporting Bush’s ceasefire resolution.
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