GOP antisemitism resolution passes House, fractures Democrats [Mychael Schnell | 12/05/23 | The Hill] (thehill.com)

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The House approved a resolution on Tuesday condemning the “drastic rise of antisemitism” in the U.S. and around the world following Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — a vote that fractured Democrats and prompted liberal accusations that Republicans were trying to “weaponize Jewish pain.”

The coalition argued that the measure was redundant because the House approved a resolution last week affirming Israel’s right to exist as an independent state, while also saying Tuesday’s measure “does not account for the complexity of Judaism itself and ignores nuanced examples such as the Satmar sect, a Hasidic Jewish movement, which remains staunchly anti-Zionist and quite obviously not antisemitic.”

Tuesday’s resolution is the latest piece of legislation the House has approved showing solidarity with Israel since the surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7 killed about 1,200 people. An estimated 15,000 people have been killed in Gaza in the month since as Israel continues its offensive against Hamas.

Learned abou it from this video on this topic, Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave:

House PASSES 'Antisemitism' Resolution, Massie Votes NO: Anti-Zionism ISN'T Antisemitism [10:55 | Dec 05 2023 | The Hill]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J85gohsCCM

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[-] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, let's waste more time arguing over who's fake deity causes them to get the most "unjustly" persecuted. That has worked out so fucking well in the past. The fact that we have broad access to the internet, and yet people still choose to believe this shit is an abomination.

This has nothing to do with antisemitism, and everything to do with censoring dissenting voices who oppose the violent collective punishment being committed with US taxpayer dollars. I'm so fucking tired of this shit.

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

LITERAL virtue signaling from the GOP

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

And it's not for Jews either. It's for their evangelical Christian base. Jews, in general, don't buy it.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The House approved a resolution on Tuesday condemning the “drastic rise of antisemitism” in the U.S. and around the world following Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — a vote that fractured Democrats and prompted liberal accusations that Republicans were trying to “weaponize Jewish pain.”

The House approved the resolution despite a last-minute effort by a group of prominent Jewish Democrats urging members of their caucus to vote “present” on the legislation — which 92 did.

and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) issued a statement earlier on Tuesday criticizing the resolution as “the latest unserious attempt by Republicans to weaponize Jewish pain and the serious problem of antisemitism to score cheap political points.”

“In order to stop the Majority from playing these political games, we will vote Present, and we urge our colleagues — regardless of their substantive views of the resolution — to do the same,” they added.

), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Summer Lee (Pa.), Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.), Jesús “Chuy” García (Ill.), Jamaal Bowman (N.Y.), Gerry Connolly (Va.), Cori Bush (Mo.

Tuesday’s resolution is the latest piece of legislation the House has approved showing solidarity with Israel since the surprise Hamas attack on Oct. 7 killed about 1,200 people.

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[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oof looks like the rep list broke it a bit

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