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In reply to the discussion: Democratic votes against HRes 894 (strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the US) [View all]LeftInTX
(27,754 posts)17. It was an awkward resolution. Meshing anti-zionism with anti-semitism.
]Most Democrats voted Present. They knew it would pass, but didn't agree with the anti-zionism part of the bill. Republicans voted Yea. I recognize a few blue dogs with Yeas. Most of CT, FL, MA delegation voted Yea, so I assume Jewish areas.
Eshoo Yea (kinda surprised, since she's Armenian and Assyrian)
Allred Yea (not surprised )
Gallego Yea (not surprised)
It's a non-binding statement. It's political because it's a GOP bill to see if you equated anti-zionism with anti-Semitism. So if you vote No, that means you're an anti-Semitist. If you vote Yes, it means that feel people who criticize Israel are anti-Semitic. So most just voted Present
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Democratic votes against HRes 894 (strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the US) [View all]
brooklynite
Dec 2023
OP
So an American anti-Zionist Jewish person, by not being dual-loyalist enough, is thus antisemitic in the eyes
WhiskeyGrinder
Dec 2023
#15
Yes, it was written to divide "expose" Democrats as not being patriotic enough to put Israel before the US.
LeftInTX
Dec 2023
#27
Albert Einstein and Isaac Asimov -- who knew they were antisemitic? And all the Hassidim too!
Nanjeanne
Dec 2023
#32
This is a misleading post in that a majority of the Democratic votes were not "Yea"
PufPuf23
Dec 2023
#18
How about a resolution 'strongly denouncing' the rise of anti-semitism, as well as
DemocraticPatriot
Dec 2023
#33