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By Omayma othmani
Published: December 6, 2023
The US House of Representatives approved by a majority of 311 votes to 14 votes (13 Democrats and one Republican) a bill stating that "anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism."
Many commentators have accused the legislation of deliberately conflating criticisms directed at the Zionist occupation with anti-Semitism.
92 Democrats voted "present" after three prominent Jewish Democrats urged members of the House to do so. They described the legislation as "the latest unserious attempt by Republicans to use Jewish pain and the serious problem of anti-Semitism as a weapon to score cheap political points."
The resolution, which extends over four pages, "strongly condemns all forms of anti-Semitism; reaffirms the House's strong support for the Jewish community in the United States and around the world; and clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism."
Among those who rejected the resolution are Representatives: Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Jerry Connolly, Jesús “Chuy” García, Raúl Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal, Summer Lee, Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.
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