By: Matthew Polyak
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 118th U.S. Congress earlier today in a speech on the House of Representatives floor.
The Prime Minister gave a powerful speech, pledging the importance of an Israeli-American alliance and continued support to pursue and destroy Hamas, following the barbaric terrorist attacks on October 7th, 2023.
Some were unable to show up due to scheduling conflicts but pledged their support to Israel, such as Ohio Senator and Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance and Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine.
Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris abstained from the speech, opting to attend a convention for a historically black sorority in Indiana (presumably to help bolster African-American support for her campaign). Sure it’s a scheduling conflict, but don’t forget, she also is the President of the Senate. It is common practice for someone in her position to preside over such a big speech, especially from an American ally.
The rest of those who did not appear at Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech include:
Republicans:
- Rep. Thomas Massie (KY)
Independents:
- Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT)
Democrats:
- Sen. Martin Heinrich (NM)
- Sen. Peter Welch (VT)
- Sen. Dick Durbin (IL)
- Sen. Jeff Merkley (OR)
- Sen. Brian Schatz (HI)
- Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA)
- Sen. Patty Murray (WA)
- Speaker Emerita; Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA)
- Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA)
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM)
- Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX)
- Rep. Robert Garcia (CA)
- Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX)
- Rep. Judy Chu (CA)
- Rep. Paul Tonko (NY)
- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM)
- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM)
- Rep. Mark Pocan (WI)
- Rep. Becca Balint (VT)
- Rep. Steve Cohen (TN)
- Rep. Ami Bera (CA)
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
- Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA)
- Rep. Ro Khanna (CA)
- Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD)
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT)
- Rep. Betty McCollum (MN)
- Rep. Jim McGovern (MA)
- Rep. Jared Huffman (CA)
- Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL)
- Rep. Mark Takano (CA)
- Rep. Nydia Velásquez (NY)
- Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL)
- Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA)
- Rep. Hank Johnson (GA)
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX)
- Rep. Jim Clyburn (SC)
- Rep. Don Beyer (VA)
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA)
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY)
- Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN)
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA)
- Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY)
- Rep. Cori Bush (MO)
- Rep. Greg Casar (TX)
- Rep. Summer Lee (PA)
- Rep. Delia Ramirez (IL)
That is an astonishing 39 House Representatives and Senators.
The last 8 people mentioned under the ‘Democrats’ list are all members of ‘The Squad’, which is an informal group of far-leftists and progressives. All but 1 voted against condemning the October 7th terrorist attack in December of 2023.
These politicians side with Hamas. This is unbelievable, they are siding with murderers, rapists, child mutilators, and kidnappers. They are okay with mass genocide so long as it’s against the Jews.
What is scarier is that these politicians are still elected by voters. These congressmen and women are complicit in the rise of antisemitism and anti-American rhetoric.As an aside, the 9th member of ‘The Squad’, Representative Rashida Tlaib held up a sign that said “Guilty of Genocide” during Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech. This is the same Rep. Tlaib who defended the slogan “From The River To The Sea” and refuses to condemn antisemitism.
How ironic.
She is fine promoting a false lie that genocide is occurring in Gaza while refusing to condemn Hamas’ attacks as genocide.
It’s time to stop pretending. She pretends it’s only about Gaza. She pretends that she “loves” Jewish people. It’s all lies.
This was all proven clear when the House of Representatives censured Representative Tlaib for her historic antisemitic comments. Resolution 841, introduced by the House Ethics, House Judiciary, and House Foreign Affairs Committees noted:
“Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib has a long history of spewing hate and making antisemitic statements and anti-Israeli remarks, all of which are unbecoming of a Member of Congress;
Whereas, in May 2019, Congresswoman Tlaib, while on the “Skullduggery podcast”, said “There’s a kind of a calming feeling, I always tell folks, when I think of the Holocaust and the tragedy of the Holocaust …”;
Whereas, in 2020, Congresswoman Tlaib tweeted an illustration with the caption, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, and this Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) slogan has been adopted by Hamas and calls for the eradication of Israel and the genocide of all Jews…
…Whereas, on May 9, 2023, the CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League wrote a letter to Speaker McCarthy and Minority Leader Jeffries warning them of an event Congresswoman Tlaib was planning on hosting in the United States Capitol entitled, “Nakba 75 & the Palestinian People”, and the letter goes on to say, “In previous years, many Nakba Day events have devolved into hateful, anti-Israel and even antisemitic language. Just last year, in May 2022, speakers at Nakba Day events across the country variously referred to Israelis as the ‘stench of White European invaders,’ called for ‘death to Israel’ and stated that ‘everyone should fight within his means. They will fight with stones. Others will fight with guns. Others will fight with planes, drones. And others will fight with rockets.’”;
Whereas, on July 18, 2023, Congresswoman Tlaib voted against adopting a resolution Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel;
Whereas, on October 8, 2023, one day after a series of coordinated attacks on Israel perpetrated by Hamas terrorists and leaving more Jews dead than any single day since the Holocaust, Congresswoman Tlaib issued a statement calling Israel an apartheid state and insinuating the United States should end its support for the State of Israel…
…Whereas Congresswoman Tlaib’s repeated anti-Israel remarks are irreconcilable with longstanding United States policy to support our strong ally in a volatile region;
Whereas Congresswoman Tlaib’s repeated antisemitic remarks perpetuate and encourage hatred toward Jewish people in the United States…”
It was never about Gaza. She just hates Jews. She can’t stand them. And unfortunately, it’s not just her.
British journalist Douglas Murray wrote an excellent column in the New York Post in early March:
“As it happens there are genocides happening around the world. For instance there are the efforts by Islamist militias to slaughter, maim and kidnap Christians in Northern Nigeria.
That’s just one attempt to try to eradicate a people which I have seen with my own eyes.
Just this week almost 300 schoolchildren were once again kidnapped from their schools in Northern Nigeria, this time in Kuriga.
There is currently a ransom demand of more than $2,000 per child for them to be released.
But demonstrators in New York don’t care one bit about children being kidnapped and killed in northern Nigeria.
Perhaps they don’t care about black people. Or Christians. Perhaps they just don’t care about anything unless they can blame the Jews.”
Even though these people are vicious antisemites, they don’t just hate the Jews. As I mentioned in my article in December of last year, they hate the West. They hate the ideas of Judeo-Christian values and freedom. Ever seen a Pro-Palestinian protest with American flags being waved around? I haven’t either.
Need a prominent example? Take protests today against Prime Minister Netanyahu.
This is in the capital of the nation, Washington DC. This is also an American flag being burned by a group of terrorist sympathizers chanting “Allahu Akbar” and expletives.
Why is America allowing itself to be attacked from within? This isn’t some peaceful protest. This is a sign of aggression and terror. They must be arrested (and even deported if on a foreign visa). The U.S. Capitol Police had to deploy pepper spray on these violent protests, leading to eventual arrests.
Antisemitism has become so prevalent in politics, especially among radicals in the Democratic Party, that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is certainly qualified to be a Vice Presidential candidate, may not receive such an offer specifically due to the fact that he is Jewish. Notably, a CNN reporter labeled him as a ‘risk’ because it would turn away voters in Michigan and Minnesota, who are largely Muslim.
Have people not had enough of this nonsense?
This country must refuse to be overtaken by radical and anti-western morals, and that begins with the ballot box in November.
Sources:
- dailywire.com
- abcnews.com
- apnews.com
- reuters.com
- nypost,com
- thehill.com
- israelhayom.com
- nbcnews.com
- jpost.com
- axios.com
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