Congressman Calls Israel a ‘Racist State’
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Although Rep. Jayapal has since retracted this statement, it is still worrying. How much antisemitism is festering in our own government?
From Fox News. Several top Democrats in the House of Representatives responded after one of their fellow party members, Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, called Israel a “racist state” over the weekend and then walked back the comment.
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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass. and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., put out a statement Sunday countering Jayapal’s remarks.
“Israel is not a racist state,” they said without specifically mentioning Jayapal by name. …
Jewish House members Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, Brad Schneider, D-Ill., Dean Phillips, D-Minn., Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. and Kathy Manning, D-N.C., also wrote a letter that called Jayapal’s comments “unacceptable,” according a draft of the letter obtained by Fox News that is still being circulated for more signatures.
“Israel is the legitimate homeland of the Jewish people and efforts to delegitimize and demonize it are not only dangerous and antisemitic, but they also undermine America’s national security,” says the letter, which names Jayapal for her “unacceptable comments.” …
Jayapal, D-Wash., who heads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has faced widespread criticism since she called Israel a “racist state” during an appearance Saturday at the Netroots Nation Conference in Chicago. She later retracted the comment.
“As somebody who’s been in the streets and participated in a lot of demonstrations, I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a racist state, that the Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, that the dream of a two-state solution is slipping away from us, that it does not even feel possible,” Jayapal said during a panel discussion at the event. …
On Sunday, Jayapal released a statement on Twitter that attempted to clarify her comments about Israel, saying she does not “believe the idea of Israel as a nation is racist” but accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of pushing “outright racist policies.” …
“I do not believe the idea of Israel as a nation is racist,” the Democrat continued. “I do, however, believe that Netanyahu’s extreme right-wing government has engaged in discriminator and outright racist policies and that there are extreme racists driving that policy within the leadership of the current government.” …
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If you call someone a racist, you must be one. Hindu woman against Israel and the God of Israel.
Father, I pray you would protect Israel. Open the eyes of our leaders to see these are your people and if we do not support Israel, we are not walking with you. They are not perfect and I pray the people there would embrace you. But even at this point, they are your people and you will protect them.
The congresswoman is a socialist and Leftist. She is just showing her true colors.
Huh! Retracting a statement once made public would be like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube once forcefully squeezed out.
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Lord, open the spiritual eyes of those who unaware of Your Truth. Awaken them to.
In Yeshua’s Holy name.
Yes and Amen!
The Lord is our only hope. We do not realize that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against principalities and dark forces. Yes the democratic party have basically given itself to do evil, but it is even in some Republicans. Trump is not our savior and he is not our hope. Jesus is our hope. The Democrats need to repent and turn to Jesus. The Republican party also needs Jesus. The American people as a whole needs the True Gospel preaches. Many are falling away. It is amazing that many Christians support the Democratic party and their policies. Many young people are deceived and believe Israel is a racist state. They are you into Israel replacement policies. The church did not replace Israel. These people think that God is done with a Israel and they have no place in God’s future plans. That is not true. Study Romans 11. There is a remnant of true believers. Jesus states that the apostasy has to take place first. It is happening. There is a separation of the sheep and the goats. No matter what you believe about the tribulation coming, Jesus is coming back for His true church made of of Jew and Gentile. This is the true one new man. We gentiles have been grafted into the vine or tree. Read John 15 and Romans 11. People spiritualize things, but this is plain English. Luke 21:36 states , pray that you are worthy to escape the things coming up on this world. Read Revelations 3:19. God protects the church of Philadelphia from the hour of testing coming upon this works. As true Christians, we must stand up for Israel and support her. We must be a witness to the Jewish people in love and share them the love of God that Jesus or Yeshua is their Messiah. He is coming back and He will reign, but after the 7 year tribulation. I believe in the catching away the the saints before the tribulation, but no matter what you believe, Jesus is the only way to the Father. I pray that everyone here is born again and knows Jesus.vIt is a relationship. God bless you.
The Democrat Party is an enemy to all things Godly and decent. It has turned into a playground and a forum for Satan. It is full of evil people and is a danger to the world. To think that I was once a member of that evil enterprise makes me ashamed.
My grandfather was a democrat & a very tough cookie and a a tough lawyers lawyer and things were very different in that part of Democratic Party I was about 10 yrs old. He was Politician inFlorida Mayor of Kiissimee & ran to be a senator but didn’t make it The Democrats were very different back then . I grew up republican & born in Houston Tx .
Bluto: agreed. Amen!
I, too, repented to God for once being a Democrat. It was the party of JFK then, and very different. But it is thoroughly corrupted now, and bent on the destruction of America and of freedom everywhere.
Democrat voters are Satan’s Useful Idiots. I pray they wake up.
With the largest homosexual parade in the world during pride month and the fact there are representatives in Israel that want to make Christianity a crime we have to be careful in giving our total allegiance to any country but or own. Millions and millions of dollars go there that would be much better spent here. Calling every criticism of anything Israel antisemitism is the same thing as criticizing blacks for bad behavior racism. It’s old and has little meaning. The governor of Florida outlawed antisemitism and called any criticism of Isreal antisemitism. First Amendment violation, anyone? I shouldn’t run afoul of the law if I don’t like Jews. I do like Jews by the way because my family’s tree is partly Jewish. But I’m sure there are some I wouldn’t like if I knew more Jewish people, like every other people out there. And I don’t have to if I don’t want to. It should not be a crime.
Well written &!well said! Jesus was a Jew and we must protect the Jews in our country and pray for the. Peace of Jerusalem and Israel
Israel gave us our messiah God declared he will bless those who bless Israel we must pray for blind eyes to be open
Yes and amen in Jesus, Sandra! Well said!