Congressman appears to refer to U.S. Jews as Israeli citizens, asks rabbis to pledge Jewish loyalty

[Behind the Aegis]

Congressman appears to refer to U.S. Jews as Israeli citizens, asks rabbis to pledge Jewish loyalty to police

Rep. Clay Higgins, a Louisiana Republican, appeared to refer to American Jews as citizens of Israel Tuesday during a hearing in which he also asked a pair of rabbis whose communities had suffered from antisemitism to offer “reassurance” that Jews support law enforcement.

“Your service, your faith, your dedication to communities and congregations is noble,” Higgins told Charlie Cytron-Walker, the Texas rabbi who was held hostage last month, and Yosef Konikov, rabbi of an Orlando Chabad that has been targeted by antisemitic protesters. “And let me say – domestic and international – any act of aggression or violence toward Israel and its citizens must be handled swiftly.”

In earlier remarks, Higgins had referenced “Israel” in a biblical context, where the term is often used to refer to the Jewish people generally.

“The Scripture says the nation that stands against Israel, stands against itself,” Higgins said. “May I say that very simple truth must permeate the homeland security policies and procedures and our determination to maintain law and order within our nation.”

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Now WHO are the snowflakes?!

[RockRaven]

1. One sees *this* headline which says "Congressman" and one knows 100% before clicking that

the Congress critter in question is a Repuke.

And click... yep, no surprise, a Repuke indeed.

[Grins]

2. Oblivious that German "law enforcement" had a role in the Holocaust.

Higgins is a first class idiot. Former sheriff with a Bible, a gun, and a whole lotta’ stew-pud!

But not as stew-pud as those who elected him.

[blogslug]

3. Clay Higgin's Boudin is stuffed with Something and it ain't Rice

This cosplaying cajun christian cowboy talks like a preacher because it gets votes from end-timers. He's from the bunch who "support" Israel because without them building that temple, Jesus won't come back. They neglect to state that after that, it's convert or die.

He is a used-car salesman turned abusive cop turned congressional character actor.

[Sgent]

4. Wow....

You are far to nice to him, omitting this last paragraph:

Higgins, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, apologized for “unintended pain” in 2017 after he recorded a political video inside a gas chamber at Auschwitz calling for tougher homeland security measures.