The House passed a resolution today condemning a global boycott movement against Israel despite the objections of some progressives
The House passed a resolution Tuesday condemning a global boycott movement against Israel, with the lopsided vote coming over theThe controversial resolution — which passed the House via a 398-17
“There is a chance for Congress to stand up and to point out that supporting a movement that doesn’t envision a two-state solution and that seeks to delegitimize the state of Israel is nothing that will advance peace and should be called out for what it is,” Deutch said in an interview later.the resolution would receive a House floor vote before the August recess. And some, like Reps.
“We should condemn in the strongest terms, violence that perpetuates the occupation, whether it is perpetuated by Israel, Hamas or individuals. But if we are going to condemn violent means of resisting the occupation, we cannot also condemn nonviolent means,” Omar said at a hearing on the resolution last week.this spring for comments that were criticized as anti-Semitic — was immediately confronted by combative GOP Rep.
Leaders of the various interest groups in the caucus released a rare joint statement acknowledging the dispute and vowing to move forward. But privately lawmakers fretted that the anti-BDS resolution would ignite a powderkeg over U.S. policy toward Israel that has been festering within the caucus for months.
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