Bravo, but nothing will come of this. Leftists are never held accountable for their hatred or for their corruption.
“Republican Reps. Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitism, Anti-Israel Sentiment,” by Mike Brest, Daily Caller, January 23, 2019:
Republican Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik and Budd introduced a resolution Wednesday to condemn the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment in politics.
The resolution specifically called out Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the leaders of the Women’s March, as well as Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar who have expressed their support for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement.
The BDS movement calls for companies and groups to protest and penalize the state of Israel over its treatment of the Palestinian people. Many of those who are in opposition to the movement label it as anti-Semitic because they are only targeting one country to be penalized and not any other.
Congresswoman Tlaib was also asked in the resolution to explain her relationship with Abbas Hamideh, a man who was at her swearing-in ceremony and has previously expressed his belief that Israel does not the right to exist.
“From using the oldest anti-Semitic tricks in the book to rejecting Israel’s very right to exist, blatant anti-Jewish, anti-Israel hate is growing and normalizing the discrimination against the Jewish people this world vowed it would never accept again,” Zeldin stated in a press release sent to The Daily Caller. “Congress must immediately and unequivocally denounce this hatred in the United States and around the world, standing in solidarity against racism and discrimination in any form.”
He continued:
Congress must immediately and unequivocally denounce this hatred in the United States and around the world, standing in solidarity against racism and discrimination in any form. Last week, the House voted to reject White Supremacy, which I voted YES on. The Speaker should immediately schedule a vote to pass my new Resolution as well, rejecting the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hate infiltrating American politics and the halls of Congress, and it should be passed at least on a nearly unanimous, bipartisan basis.
The resolution also singled out Congresswoman Omar’s 2012 tweet claiming that Israel has “hypnotized the world.” However, the congresswoman apologized earlier this week and explained that she was unaware of the anti-Semitic connotations associated with the word….
Wellington says
Any combating of evil is a move in the right direction. Such initiatives are, of course, of varying degree and effect, but calling out iniquity is always a good thing—as here by three members of the Republican Party.
And I would add this: By now, any Jewish-American who continues to back the Democratic Party betrays their own Jewish heritage and is an affront to Israel, the only free and decent country in all of the Middle East. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders come to mind. (And yes, I know that Sanders is technically an Independent but this is purely de jure; de facto he’s a Democrat).
somehistory says
It may not go anywhere, but at least, it has been stated.
And omar’s ‘apology”…with an “excuse” for herself instead of just admitting her foul thinking is her own foul thinking. She clearly understood what she was saying.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Somehistory.
Joe says
The worst part is that her racism is the CANONICAL position of her religion.
mortimer says
Reps. Zeldin, Stefanik and Budd have exposed the DEMS as the OFFICIAL JEW-HATING PARTY in America.
DEMS MOTTO: WE’RE SILENT ABOUT ANTI-SEMITISM when WE DO IT.
mortimer says
THE DEMS are the world’s BIGGEST HYPOCRITES … do they stand “against racism and discrimination in any form” ??? Really ???
Do the DEMS stand against DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CONSERVATIVES ? They do not.
The DEMS are LEADING THE CHARGE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CONSERVATIVES and ABOLISH FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOR CONSERVATIVES.
gravenimage says
Republican Representatives introduce resolution condemning anti-Semitism of Muslim Representatives
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*Excellent* news.
Indiana Tom says
Probably will get dismissed as Islamophobia.
eduardo odraude says
Nobody ever talks about Islamophobophobia. There are a thousand times more Islamophobophobes than there are Islamophobes. Very few Islam critics are Islamophobes, i.e., people with an irrational fear. But huge numbers of people show themselves to be Islamophobophobes in that they irrationally tar non-Islamophobic Islam-critics as Islamophobes.
GROO the Wonderer says
Good point. ..
Raja says
Fire has to be met with fire and politics with politics. All communities must give in a helping hand to counter the madness of Islam and the vote catching Left.
Bullies do not want to discuss Islam as it will be exposed threadbare. We should always strive to do the same as that would mean-a tiny portion of the battle won.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
When Muslims such as Keith Ellison, Ilhan Omar, or Rashida Tlaib are elected to Congress, they prefer to be sworn in on a copy of the Quran, preferably Thomas Jefferson’s copy. A suggestion: For better publicity, as their swearing-in Quran, they should borrow the copy owned by some famous contemporary jihad fan, such as Ibrahim Hooper or Robert Spencer.
Or Else! says
The Democrats and other Western Liberal parties are going further and further left….where the goal is the end of Western civilization as we know it….into “Democratic Socialism”. (Ben Shapiro, paraphrased: “That’s like a “turd sandwich.” You can call it a sandwich, but it’s still made of turds.”)
They embrace Islam because its lobby groups/associations play the oppressed card. Oppressed by evil whitey. Oppressed by Israel.
Little do the Left realize that any Marxist “utopia” they have in mind will be flawed from the outset (as the 20th century can attest)….only THIS time, the same “oppressed” Islamic groups will be planning the Caliphate.
thebigW says
MORE ON THIS STORY:
House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy (Republican of ) joins in support of this condemnation of anti-Semitism.
Congressman Lee Zeldin (New York) said
“Last week, the House voted to reject White Supremacy, which I voted YES on,”
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/25/mccarthy-resolution-anti-semitism-israel/
Also:
Rep. Omar Defends Tweet Claiming ‘Israel Has Hypnotized The World,’ Says It’s Not About Religion)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/16/omar-defends-anti-israel-tweet/
TrueFreeThinker says
This is all very interesting considering that je ws are a protected group. Anyone that ever dares to say anything about them gets destroyed instantly……….. just not leftists. Apparently leftists are allowed to say whatever they want about je ws and face none of the consequences that anyone that’s not a leftist would instantly face.
We’ve recently seen leftists call for the death of completely innocent children in middle school and high school because they were simply white and wearing red hats. Tons of people on twitter said the minors should be shot burned to death and numerous other death sentences, people reported these tweets and twitter said that not one rule was broken. If you say kids shouldn’t be sexualized you get banned on twitter but calling for white kids to be murdered is perfectly fine because it’s leftists saying it.
The whole anti-white supremacist bill in Congress was nothing more than an anti Caucasian bill to let white people know that their days are numbered and that white people need to be put down plain and simple.
carpediadem says
If Jews are so protected, why are antiSemitic attacks against them increasing and among the highest numbers in hate crimes?
Your bigotry is showing.
Rarely says
His bigotry isn’t just showing but shouting from the roof tops.
gravenimage says
Fine post, carpediadem.
Brian hoff says
The BDS movement is legal and constitution as I have the right to not buy anything make in Israel. Many lawyers say anti BDS laws may be popular but if doesnot make then constitution.
gravenimage says
“Brian hoff”–really, “DefenderofIslam”–is just unhappy that mass murdering Jews is not “then constitution”.
ItsReallyQuiteClear says
For those of us who think facts have merit…
According to the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics, there were almost 3.5 times as many single bias hate crimes committed against Jews than Muslims in the U.S. during 2017 (those are the latest available statistics).
Source: https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2017/tables/table-1.xls
gravenimage says
Important statistic.
dan christensen says
“Some people try to be tall by cutting off the heads of others.” — Paramahansa Yogananda.
“Narcissistic personality disorder as “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they’re superior to others and have little regard for other people’s feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism.”
When reading the quotation, you might accidently associate it with islam – naughty islamophobe!
No Muzzies Here says
A waste of time, since the entire Democratic party has aligned itself with their new rising star constituency.
Eschet Parfait says
Unfortunately this resolution will get zero coverage in the Democratic controllled media.
I recall the usually timid Republican’s ever attempting to hoist the Dems on their own insidious “identity” petard.
When your opponent consistently resorts to political dirty boxing only a fool continues to adhere to the
Marquis of Queensbury rules (yeah, that means you Mitt).
The center left of the Democratic party is populated by moral narcissists whose political allegiance is predicated on which party has commandeered the moral high ground (inevitably the Left).
For once put them on the defensive, make them respond to the proverbial, “when did you stop beating your wife” type questions.
Socialists? Make them own Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Fidel, Pol Pot, Kim jong Il, Chavez/Maduro and the failed Socialist “Bolivarian” state (and 20th century’s 100’s of millions who died in pursuit of a socialist Utopia).
(Sorry the “failed implementation of a sublime system” excuse only cuts it with half wits and dissimulating autocrat wannabes.)
Feminists? Have them elaborate on how the principles of “feminine empowerment” are consistent with the brand of “Sharia feminism” espoused by their “iconic” leader Linda Sarsour.
LGBTQIA? An intersection of interests with Islam? Perhaps with the cafeteria style Islam practiced by dilettante “radical chic” pseuds sporting oh so de rigeur Prada Hijab”s.
Jew hatred on both sides of the political aisle? Sure. But overt public Jew hatred from a Republican pol gets you banished to the political hinterland , in the Democratic Party it is a resume enhancer.
If only someone other than Trump would fight the Left’s lies, half truths, turgid rhetoric, smears, ad hominems, and sophistry in kind.
Not gonna happen.
Trump’s election was simply a dead cat bounce.
The Left’s generational counter hegemony campaign has completed its “long march through the institutions”
and has birthed the post truth, post America Millennials.
Tom says
Once the door is opened to allow those who are hate filled to hold office, it becomes an almost impossible fight to stop such hate from becoming the focus of many politicians and consumes the time and effort needed to ensure safety and security. Such hate filled rhetoric is pushed by those who have gained influence and power and it takes others with a strong will and fortitude to counter the hate filled politicians’ actions.
Unfortunately there are few in politics today with the backbone to stand and fight such hatred as displayed by the left and Islamists toward not only Israel, but also their fellow citizens.
Allowing ultra left wing socialists and Islamists sympathizers to be elected is the first step toward civil war. It may not happen today, or tomorrow, or next month, but it WILL happen as hatred from those factions create more and more division and polarisation, forcing those who only want peace to choose a side.
Jay says
Tom. Good post! It is never acclimation with the islamists it’s only invasion! Tlaib and Omar were both elected under false pretenses ! And nothing is said ! If these two traitors were republicans, the outrage
of the democrats wiuld have been enormous! The Democratic Party today is a socialist anti-American
group trying to destroy America and our traditional values and norms! They have infiltrated our schools and colleges teaching many untruths and promoting socialism and one world order, open border propaganda!
Look at Pelosi and Schumer- perfect examples of dangerous lying socialists and why we need term limits!
We must band together and stop the insanity. Their hatred for Pres Trump is because he recognizes what
they are doing and is trying to stop it! The deep state has hopefully met its match! I hope Trump can stay strong and get rid of the traitors who infiltrated his staff too. 🙏🙏🙏
God bless and save America!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Rarely says
And I thought hatred was an integral part of American politics. As American as Motherhood and apple pie. Or so I thought.
Tom says
The US system is intended to be adversarial in the nature of their politics. That is completely different to what exists today.
There is a palpable culture of hatred that has been injected into the politics of the left, which is unyealding in its vitreol of all things patriotic and American, and added to that is the Islamist drive to destroy the USA from within by subversion.
gravenimage says
Rarely shows his hatred of America again–he has certainly done it before.
Lorensacho says
It’s difficult to control thought in America, and thank God for that. What needs to be done is to oppose these antisemites at the polls.
Walter Sieruk says
About the CAIR chief Jew hating Muslim IIhan Omar and his friend that Muslim politician Rashida Tlaib, they by being so very anti-Jewish and anti-Israel must also be, in hidden essence, very anti-American .As the former US President ,William Howard Taft, had so wisely declared in a speech :Antisemitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. It has no place in America.”
Furthermore, by using such a foul terms as Rep.Rashida Tlaib did by calling the President “m….. f…..” had exposed what a very low class and totally unsophisticated as well as unintelligent woman she actually is. For a person with any class , sophistication and intelligence might strongly dislike someone but wouldn’t use such vulgarity of language as Tlaib did. She by speaking in that absence low class way has also thrown shame on the office her holds in the US government Could be that Tlaib may be trying to shows herself unfit for the office she now holds ?
Rena Nichols says
After WW2, America was exhausted. She closed her eyes and is still sleeping. Will she shake off the lethargy and rouse herself before her enemies overcome her?
gravenimage says
Well, she did save South Korea from Communism, and was instrumental in bringing down the Soviet Union.
She has been dozing when it comes to the threat of Islam, certainly, but can be quite a force to reckon with when fully awake.
Lauren Hermann says
Let’s hope the US does finally awaken before there is a real war. And you know, it could have been so easy if we had reacted differently after 9-11. As several of my French friends advised me, “Just don’t let them into your country.” We wouldn’t knowingly allow Nazis or Communists immigrate to US today. But somehow islam has some sort of sick glamourous, yet pitiful image.
If you haven’t yet seen this video, you might want to take a look.
WPM says
Thanks for the link
gravenimage says
Thanks.
Joe says
Mohammad was most certainly from Petra and therefore Semitic. Once again, we find the racists have no clue as to what race they are or what race is.
gravenimage says
There is no indication that Muhammed was from Petra. But he certainly did hate Jews, wherever he was from.