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Fast Forward Ocasio-Cortez And Lindsey Graham Have Heated Exchange Over Holocaust Comparison
Sen. Lindsey Graham clapped back at New York Democratic Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday, after she compared members of the migrant caravan trying to enter the United States to Jews fleeing Germany during the Holocaust. In a tweet Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez cited Nazi Germany, along with other refugee crises, as an example of how “asking to…
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Fast Forward Migrant Caravan Is Like Jews Fleeing Nazi Germany, Says Ocasio-Cortez
New York Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compared in a tweet Sunday members of the migrant caravan trying to enter the United States to Jews leaving Germany during the Holocaust. She made the comparison to illustrate her point that “asking to be considered a refugee & applying for status isn’t a crime.” She used three examples,…
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Opinion Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flip-Flopped On Israel. Ilhan Omar Did Not.
Three of the Democratic Party’s new members of Congress have already made waves for their willingness to criticize Israel: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. After endorsing a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ocasio-Cortez backtracked in response to pressure from the left, refusing to say…
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News Israel Critics Poised To Shake Up New Congress — #BlueWave Or No
No matter whether Democrats pull off a #BlueWave tonight, the new Congress is already certain to feature several new members who are openly critical of Israel and unconditional American backing of the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At least four incoming Democrats who are sure to win tonight have harshly criticized Israel and…
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Opinion The Left Is Redefining Foreign Policy. What Does It Mean For Israel?
The youngest cohort of voters is pushing the Democratic Party left, inspiring mainstream political candidates to embrace policies once regarded as radical, including Medicare For All, abolishing ICE, and a $15 minimum wage. But the conversation about what the emerging left’s foreign policy should be is only just beginning. Bernie Sanders gave a speech earlier…
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Opinion These Women Of Color Are Poised To Make History In Congress. But What Does It Mean For Israel?
In a year full of distressing political episodes, one phenomenon has inspired hope: a crop of young, progressive women of color winning Democratic primaries in shoo-in Democratic constituencies — meaning they will most likely be heading to Congress. Earlier this year, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won in New York’s 14th congressional district, defeating longtime incumbent Joe Crowley….
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The Schmooze Ben Shapiro Wasn’t Cat Calling Ocasio-Cortez — He Was Peacocking
To a certain kind of man, a woman’s worth is calculated by how much attention she’s giving him. On August 8, in a 49 second video that’s been watched over half a million times, right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro begged Democratic Congressional candidate for NY-14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to appear on his Sunday night talk-show. The video…
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro Plays ‘Orthodox Jew’ Card In Ocasio-Cortez Spat
When Democratic House candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was challenged to a debate — for $10,000 toward her campaign — by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on Wednesday, she tweeted Thursday that she it was an example of “catcalling.” Shapiro clapped back, arguing that she’s accusing that “the Orthodox Jew … is ACKSHUALLY a sexist catcaller for asking…
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