The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution Tuesday backing Israel and condemning antisemitism, a move sparked by recent comments from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) that ignited a fires…

Israel, a country that has been criticized by Amnesty International for its treatment of Palestinians and has provided significant financial support to both political parties in the United States, received an overwhelming affirmation by the House with a vote of 412-9-1 that it is not an apartheid state.

  • nothingcorporate@lemmy.worldEnglish
    102·
    1 year ago

    They could be spending their time getting us healthcare or increasing the minimum wage, instead, they took time to pass a symbolic measure 412-9 saying the racist, apartheid government of Israel is neither racist nor an apartheid state. SMDH.

  • flossdaily@lemmy.worldEnglish
    212·
    1 year ago

    Israel isn’t an apartheid state. A huge portion of it’s citizens are Arab and Muslim, and they share all the same rights and privileges as any other citizen, including leadership roles in the government.

    I’m glad to see that Congress is going in the record with this, since you see this ludicrous accusation all over the internet.