Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Rep. Ilhan Omar against criticism for her comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict, accusing CNN of accepting Islamophobia.
AOC and Rep. Ayanna Pressley condemned the criticism as dangerous and unacceptable.
“No, she’s a Democrat. They’re gonna vote for Biden,” political analyst Scott Jennings said. “I’m not surprised about that. I am surprised that, in the year of our Lord, 2024, there is a public relations agent for Hamas sitting in the United States Congress.”
How on earth is this kind of blatant Islamophobia so casually accepted without pushback? This is shocking. https://t.co/ENMPOMIGID
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 14, 2024
“I didn’t hear a word – a word of concern for the hostages. Ceasefires – she said – don’t happen magically. Well, you know there was a ceasefire in place on October the 6th. And who broke it on October the 7th? I cannot believe honestly what I heard out of that interview. What I want are for those hostages to come home. I want somebody – somebody out there to show just a little bit of remorse that Hamas broke the ceasefire, raped, and murdered horrifically women all kinds of people. That – that’s it. How about a little bit of concern for those folks? That’s what I’m looking for,” he said.
The Squad members objected to a censure of Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, aligning with progressive Democrats against President Biden’s support for Israel.
“How on earth is this kind of blatant Islamophobia so casually accepted without pushback?” AOC wrote on X.
“Blatant Islamophobia has no place in our society — let alone on primetime TV,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley wrote on X. “It’s dangerous, unacceptable, and cannot be normalized.”
Biden’s stance has led to dissatisfaction among the left, as seen in recent primary elections with significant “Uncommitted” votes in several states.
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