But 9 refuse to say that Israel is not ‘racist’
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A Jewish boy prays at the bi-annual priestly blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, April 18, 2022.(Video screenshot)
[Editor’s note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.]
By Mary Margaret Olohan
The Daily Signal
A number of high-profile Democrats voted Tuesday against a resolution that condemns antisemitism and declares that Israel is not a “racist or apartheid state.”
Nine Democrats voted against HR 57, “Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel”: Jamaal Bowman of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri, Andre Carson of Indiana, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Delia Ramirez of Illinois, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.
The resolution passed on Tuesday, with 217 Republican votes and 195 votes from Democrats.
“The State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state,” says the resolution, introduced by Republican Texas Rep. August Pfluger. “Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel.”
In a statement following the vote, Pfluger emphasized that “Israel is our most important partner in the Middle East.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., at the Twin Cities Pride Parade in Minneapolis on June 24, 2018. (Wikimedia Commons)
“As Congress welcomes Israeli President [Isaac] Herzog, we affirm that Congress stands with Israel and unequivocally supports our Jewish communities,” he added, referencing the Israeli president’s visit to United States this week. “I am extremely disappointed that Members of the Democrat party refused to vote against antisemitism and affirm that Israel is not a racist state. I would like to thank Senator [Tom] Cotton for his partnership on this effort and encourage the Senate to immediately take up the measure and deliver support from both Houses of Congress.”
Herzog is scheduled to speak at the Capitol on Wednesday.