Herzog addressed the boycotts from some lawmakers during his address. “I am not oblivious to criticism among friends, including some expressed by respected members of this House,” Herzog said. “I respect criticism, especially from friends, although one does not always have to accept it. But criticism of Israel must not cross the line into negation of the state of Israel’s right to exist.” He warned of the line between criticism and antisemitism. “Questioning the Jewish people’s right to self-determination is not legitimate diplomacy, it is antisemitisim. Vilifying and attacking Jews,...

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.] A number of high-profile Democrats voted Tuesday against a resolution that condemns antisemitism and declares that Israel is not a “racist or apartheid state.” Nine Democrats voted against HR 57, “Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel”: Jamaal Bowman of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri, Andre Carson of Indiana, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Delia Ramirez of Illinois, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan....

Nine House Democrats voted against a resolution that expresses America's support for the nation of Israel. The resolution declares that "the State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state," that "Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia," and that "the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel." In a show of bipartisan support, a whopping 412 lawmakers voted in favor of the resolution. Democratic lawmakers including Reps. Jamaal Bowman of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan...

The U.S. House of Representatives said Tuesday it believes Israel is neither a racist nor an apartheid state and that the United States will always be a staunch partner of the country, and it went so far as to reject antisemitism and xenophobia. A resolution stating those precepts was unsurprisingly and overwhelmingly adopted on a bipartisan basis on a 412 to 9 vote that had more to do with the partisan jockeying for position than any actual concern over Israel. On the House floor, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who was...

As we've been covering, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) claimed to an unruly group of "Free Palestine" protesters at the Netsroots Nations 2023 conference over the weekend that "I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a racist state." Following such a claim, Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) drew up a resolution making clear that Israel is not actually racist, which passed the House on Tuesday night by a vote of 421-9-1. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has also sponsored such a resolution in...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) harshly denounced a House resolution supporting Israel in a floor speech on Tuesday, the day before Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress. “Israel is an apartheid state. To assert otherwise, Mr. Speaker, in the face of this body of evidence, is an attempt to deny the reality and an attempt to normalize violence of apartheid,” Tlaib said. “Don’t forget: This body, this Congress, supported the South African apartheid regime, and it was bipartisan as well,” she added. Tlaib, who is of...

More than 40 House Democrats had signed on Tuesday to a stern rebuke of top progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s weekend description of Israel as a “racist state,” while the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution of support for the Jewish state — with Jayapal among those voting “yea.” Jayapal (D-Wash.), who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, made the comment Saturday at the Netroots Nation progressive event in Chicago. She later tried to walk back her accusation, saying she does not believe the “idea of Israel as a nation is...

Measure is the latest backlash against Israel’s critics in the US, as Israeli President Herzog visits the White House. Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a resolution proclaiming that Israel is “not a racist or apartheid state”, in a message directed at progressive critics. The measure passed in a 412-to-nine vote on Tuesday, hours after Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with President Joe Biden at the White House. One lawmaker voted “present”. The legislation comes in response to comments on Saturday from Congresswoman Pramila...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Democratic Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s remark calling Israel a “racist” nation is “unacceptable,” but repeatedly commended her for apologizing. Jayapal said the Jewish state is “racist” while attending a Netroots Nation conference in Chicago on Saturday, where she was interrupted by Palestinian protesters. The Washington representative apologized after members of her own party, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, condemned her remark.