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May 24, 2021

'Squad' Dems condemn anti-Semitism amid broadsides against Israel 'Apartheid' state some say lead to violence

Progressive "Squad" Democrats in the House of Representatives in recent days condemned anti-Semitic attacks in the United States as they also assailed Israel as an alleged "Apartheid" state that is killing children – comments some have said are creating an excuse for pro-Palestinian radicals to violently attack Jews.

May 24, 2021

'The Squad' wields outsized power as Pelosi grapples with slimmest majority since World War II

The progressive Squad is flexing its muscle and revealing just how slim Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Democratic majority stands in the House. 

May 21, 2021

Ocasio-Cortez providing 'quasi-intellectual basis' for anti-Semitic hate crimes: Jewish activist

An American Jewish Committee member condemned progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for their sharp anti-Israel rhetoric Friday, arguing it provided intellectual cover for the wave of anti-Semitic violence hitting the United States.

May 21, 2021

Ilhan Omar claims Israeli forces 'attacked' Palestinians after police clash with demonstrators

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., claimed that Israeli police "attacked" Palestinians in Jerusalem on Friday, during clashes with demonstrators who reportedly had thrown Molotov cocktails at officers outside a holy site.

May 21, 2021

Rep. McCaul calls out members of Congress for engaging in anti-Semitic behavior: We must stand behind Israel

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, joined "America Reports" Friday to call on Congress to unite behind Israel after a significant rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes and addressed "certain members of Congress" for engaging in anti-Israel rhetoric.

May 21, 2021

House Republicans send message to AOC, 'Hamas Caucus' with hallway posters

Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., and Lisa McClain, R-Mich., are two of a growing group of GOP lawmakers standing up to the progressive left’s push against Israel that saw Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuse the only democracy in the Middle East of being an apartheid state.

May 21, 2021

Top Dems tepid on support for Israel amid Hamas attacks, pressure from far left

Top Democrats this week were measured in their support for Israel, even as the longstanding U.S. ally faced a continued barrage of rocket attacks from Hamas, amid pressure from their far-left flank to condemn Israel.

May 21, 2021

Ilhan Omar says Israel-Hamas cease-fire not enough: 'We need accountability for every war crime committed'

Rep. Ilhan Omar late Thursday said that although she is happy a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was agreed to after a week-and-a-half of fighting, that there needs to be “accountability for every war crime committed," and accused the U.S. of tacitly supporting those alleged crimes with its support for Israel.

May 20, 2021

Squad Dems break with Pelosi and reject $1.9 billion for additional Capitol security

The progressive Squad nearly sunk a Capitol security bill Thursday backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over their objections to funding a "broken" policing system and ignoring the root cause of the Jan. 6 riot which they say is "White supremacy."

May 20, 2021

Ilhan Omar's daughter, a prominent climate activist, adds communist hammer and sickle to Twitter bio

Climate activist Isra Hirsi, the 18-year-old daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., added the communist hammer and sickle to her Twitter bio and has openly called for a communist revolution online.