House Democratic leaders have condemned the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, but they have yet to address statements from two fellow Democrats who condemned Israel as an “occupation” and an “apartheid system” in the aftermath. …

The Daily Signal reached out to the offices of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass.; Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, D-Calif.; and Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. None of them responded to a request for comment by publication time.

The Daily Signal reached out to Jewish members of the Democratic caucus, including Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.; Susan Wild, D-Pa.; and Mike Levin, D-Calif., and they did not respond by publication time. Neither did former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

[Steny Hoyer responded to the question about the Palestinian flag outside Tlaib’s office by stating that he flies the Danish flag at home. And that would mean something if the last Viking raid took place last week rather than nearly 1,000 years ago. — Ed]