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Democratic Party Divide Deepens Over Israel and Hamas
Can moderate Democrats survive the ire of fellow progressives?
“Here Are The House Democrats Who Voted Against A Resolution Supporting Israel,” reported Harold Hutchison for the Daily Caller on Friday.
“Nine Democrats voted against a resolution supporting Israel and condemning Hamas for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by the radical Islamic terrorist group,” revealed Hutchison.
Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Al Green, Summer Lee, Delia Ramirez, and Andre Carson voted against the resolution along with one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie.
“I’m committed to peace and a prompt ceasefire,” tweeted Rep. Ilhan Omar after voting “no” on the resolution. “While the resolution rightly acknowledges and mourns the lives taken by Hamas, I cannot support a resolution that fails to acknowledge and mourn the lives of Palestinians taken by the Israeli military.”
“The resolution also fails to acknowledge the Israeli government’s military bombardment of Gaza, especially after Israeli officials openly admitted to implementing collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza,” continued an unrepentant Omar.
“Our position should be consistent in defending innocent lives,” she continued. “We must use…