Posted on 07/23/2019 11:04:14 PM PDT by knighthawk
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel as Democrats try to tamp down increasingly heated political rhetoric over differences with the longtime U.S. ally.
The resolution passed on a vote of 398-17. Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., were among the 16 Democrats who voted against the resolution. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote "no." Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., was one of five lawmakers who voted "present."
The resolution puts the House on record opposing the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and its efforts to target U.S. companies that do business with Israel. The movement has grown in recent years, and Israel sees it as a threat. Supporters of Israel view it as an attempt to delegitimize the Jewish state.
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Bit by bit, Swamp Dems are saying to the AOC+3 Gang “Whoa! Slow down!!! We are in jeapoardy of losing 2020 elections. Let’s pass a token bill to make it look like we really aren’t so out of touch (wink wink)
amash. lol. why are libertarians/Libertarians always anti-semites ?
Another slap at the squad. Internal polling must look really bad for the Dems.
Oh, she mad.
Where’s a burqa when you need one?
Aggghrrr Just went blind
Amash has sure gone full kook in the last few months. At one time he was actually a pretty rock solid conservative. But the anti-Trump dementia has rotted his brain. By this time next month he will likely be a member of the "Squad". Although I suppose with him leaving the Republican party and Trump putting the electoral bulls-eye squarely on hid forehead for 2020, his only hope for reelection is liberal democrats.
I hate to say it, but when 90% of Democrats in the House vote to support Israel, but only, maybe, 20% of the Democrat base supports Israel, $omething is at work there...and Omar had it about right.
amash. lol. why are libertarians/Libertarians always anti-semites ?
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