For too long, House Democrats have tolerated efforts to vilify and demean Israel for the benefit of Hamas. More alarmingly, Congress has turned a blind eye to the far left’s dangerous and inappropriate partnerships with Hamas front organizations.
From supporting anti-Israel boycotts and opposing Israel’s admission in the Visa Waiver Program, to rejecting funding of Israel’s life-saving missile defense system and referring to Israel’s founding as a “catastrophe,” Squad members have relentlessly pushed to demonize and weaken the Jewish state through legislation.
By pushing anti-Israel legislation, radical leftist legislators are pandering to an unlikely constituency: America’s pro-Hamas lobby. Organizations such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) publicly endorse Squad-sponsored bills and statements critical of Israel.
In return, Omar and Tlaib are regulars on the CAIR speaking circuit, despite the Islamist group’s documented links to Hamas.
[It takes two-thirds of the House to expel a member. Perhaps after this week, some Democrats may consider that an option, especially for Omar and Tlaib. — Ed]
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