Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said “the Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, that the dream of a two-state solution does not even feel possible.” She said she thinks Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s policies are racist.
“It’s critical for the U.S. Congress to send a unified message that we stand with Israel and that we unequivocally support our Jewish communities,” Pfluger said on the House floor ahead of the vote Tuesday. “There is no place for hateful words.”
Pfluger was referring to comments made over the weekend by Rep. Pramila Jayapal , chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
On Sunday night, the top three House Democrats — Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine M. Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar — released a joint statement saying “Israel is not a racist state.” Their statement did not mention Jayapal by name. On Monday evening, a group of 43 House Democrats said in a letter that they remained “deeply concerned” over Jayapal’s comments.
Ahead of the vote on Tuesday, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly , a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he did not doubt Pfluger’s resolution would pass but said Republicans introduced the measure to “embarrass” Democrats and not as a “genuine expression of support for Israel on the occasion of [Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit].”On Tuesday, the Israeli leader met with President Biden in the White House and, on Wednesday, he’s scheduled to address Congress.
Several members of the Progressive Caucus — including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Ilhan Omar , Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush — who have said they will not attend Herzog’s address, citing concerns about human rights abuses in Israel, voted against Pfluger’s resolution on Tuesday.House GOP conference chairwoman Rep.
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