AOC Takes Swipe at Biden Over His ‘Blanket’ Statement of Support for Israel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is taking a swipe at President Joe Biden over his statement of support for Israel amid conflict with Hamas, saying he did not provide enough context for what ultimately led to the…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is taking a swipe at President Joe Biden over his statement of support for Israel amid conflict with Hamas, saying he did not provide enough context for what ultimately led to the violence.
Biden said Israel has a right to defend itself “when you have thousands of rockets flying into your territory.”
“Blanket statements like these little context or acknowledgement of what precipitated this cycle of violence – namely, the expulsions of Palestinians and attacks on Al Aqsa – dehumanize Palestinians and imply the US will look the other way at human rights violations. It’s wrong,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Wednesday.
She added, “By only stepping in to name Hamas’ actions – which are condemnable – and refusing to acknowledge the rights of Palestinians, Biden reinforces the false idea that Palestinians instigated this cycle of violence. This is not neutral language. It takes a side – the side of occupation.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) also said in a statement, “I condemn the escalating and indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas against Israel. Israel has the right to defend herself against this assault, which is designed to sow terror and undermine prospects for peace.”
She added, “Hamas’s accelerating violence only risks killing more civilians, including innocent Palestinians.”
On Monday, Rep. Ilhan Omar