Last updated on Sat November 27, 2021 at 12:23 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Greene (R-GA-14) 11/27/2021: Tweet – “Democrats want us censored, shut down, and imprisoned. Never apologize to Islamic terrorist sympathizers, communists, or those who fund murder with our tax dollars. @IlhanMN and the Jihad Squad are all three and are undeserving of an apology. Link to quoted tweetReminder: @IlhanMN supports the use US taxpayer dollars to finance Palestinian “pay to slay” programs. Those programs compensate terrorists who kill Americans & Jews. Boebert was wrong: Omar doesn't wear suicide vests —she just wants to use your money to pay those that do.”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 11/27/2021: Tweet – “Dear @mtgreenee only in your version of the GOP is a veteran a traitor and Trump is honest. I'm not sure people have huffed as much Jewish space laser as you. Link to quoted tweetRep. @mtgreenee: "They're traitors and they went over there to Nancy Pelosi and they're going on there 'we hate Trump mission' and we want to destroy Trump Republicans. [...] I want Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney kicked out of the GOP conference." (Video: "Firebrand" podcast) ”
Inhofe (R-OK) 11/26/2021: Twitter thread – “Since the founding of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Brotherhood affiliated groups have consistently preached and incited hatred against Christians, Jews and other Muslims while supporting designated radical terrorists. We must call out and combat foreign terrorism, which is why I am glad to join @SenTedCruz to reintroduce the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, legislation that calls on the State Dept. to examine the Brotherhood's relationship with foreign terrorist organizations.”
Iran
Donalds (R-FL-19) 11/26/2021: Retweet of @LibertyIranian – “BREAKING: @LibertyIranian issues statement on the developing situation in the #Isfahan province of the #IslamicRepublic. The time is now for the American people & our elected leaders to stand with the Iranian people against the oppressive Regime. #IranProtests #Isfahan Link to image”
Long (R-MO-7) 11/27/2021: Retweet of @FoxNews – “Iranian police crack down as protests over dry river turn violent Link to foxnews.com”
Tenney (R-NY-22) 11/26/2021: Retweet of @KasraAarabi – “We call on the #UK govt to take action against #Iran's regime through Magnistky sanctions. On the anniversary of the November 2019 #IranProtests — when #Khamenei's regime killed 1500 civilians — we identify 10 officials for the UK to sanction 👇Britain Must Take Action Against Iran's Regime Through the Magnitsky Sanctions | Institute for Global Change... | institute.global”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “No surprise the Biden admin is considering entering a new Iran Nuclear Deal that's even weaker than the Obama admin's deal rather than continuing max pressure on the Iranian Regime. It will lead to a nuclear armed Iran. Link to video”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “There are Americans being held hostage in Iran right now. Trump held the Iranian regime accountable, but of course, with Biden in the White House, we're back to 'maximum concessions' instead of maximum pressure. Link to video”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “The Iranian regime's on its back foot. Their economy & currency are tanking and they can't pay their terrorist proxies. They're on the cusp of returning to the negotiating table weaker, but not if the Biden Admin concedes everything to get little in return. Link to video”
Murphy (D-CT) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “The Saudis continue to labor under the false belief that more military pressure on the Houthis is all that is needed to end the conflict. Link to quoted tweetA Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels has launched airstrikes targeting the country's capital, Sanaa. The Iranian-backed Houthis have held Yemen's capital since September 2014. (Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen's capital | AP News)”
Egypt
Khanna (D-CA-17) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “Egypt must end its harassment of @hossambahgat and other Egyptian human rights defenders. Link to quoted tweetThe verdict in the trial of Egyptian human rights defender & journalist Hossam Bahgat is expected in one week. POMED & 44 other human rights orgs call on the Egyptian authorities to drop the charges against him and close Case 173 once and for all: (Joint Statement - Egypt: End Harassment of Rights Defender)”
Meeks (D-NY-5) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “CM @RepGregoryMeeks: I stand with 40+ human rights orgs in calling on Egypt to drop all charges against @EIPR's @HossamBahgat and end unjust prosecutions, arbitrary detentions, travel bans & asset freezes on civil society groups. Egypt: End Harassment of Rights Defender... | hrw.org”
Saudi Arabia
Long (R-MO-7) 11/27/2021: Retweet of @RandPaul – “A message needs to be sent to Saudi Arabia that we don't approve of their war with Yemen… Sens. Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, and Mike Lee issue joint resolution to put Yemeni people before profits... | washingtonexaminer.com”
Paul (R-KY) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “A message needs to be sent to Saudi Arabia that we don't approve of their war with Yemen… Sens. Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, and Mike Lee issue joint resolution to put Yemeni people before profits... | washingtonexaminer.com”
Afghanistan
Burchett (R-TN-2) 11/27/2021: Tweet – “We didn't vet Afghanistan refugees, we left Americans behind and our southern border is open. What could go wrong? Link to yahoo.com”
Davidson (R-OH-8) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “Blocking this version of #NDAA requires people to know what it has: COVID-19 mandates and red flag laws. And, what it's missing: accountability for Afghanistan. #NoNDAA #NoCR #NoDebtCeilingExtension”
Roy (R-TX-21) 11/26/2021: Retweet of @jaketapper – “On this day in 2006, 1LT Ben Keating, 27, of 3/71 CAV was killed in Afghanistan after volunteering for a dangerous mission so no one else would have to do it. Have a thought for him and his parents and sister, who miss him so. Link to image”
Other - Middle East
Bowman (D-NY-16) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “It is incredibly dangerous for a sitting member of Congress to espouse and spread Islamophobia and hatred. @IlhanMN is one of the most respected members of Congress and a national leader. She represents the future. That's why she's occupying their minds rent free. Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Jones (D-NY-17) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “Rep. Boebert is such an unserious legislator that her public statements invariably consist of fabricated stories and Islamophobic rhetoric about @IlhanMN. This is the latest shameful display from within the GOP Caucus. When will @GOPLeader stop enabling these dangerous attacks? Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Larsen (D-WA-2) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “Anti-Muslim bigotry in the halls of the House of Representatives on display. A disgusting story and ugly and brazen attitude. Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Moulton (D-MA-6) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “Don't forget that Boebert is one of the Trump sycophants who incited the January 6th attack against our Capitol. She'll make up racist stories like this to impress the extremists in her party, but the truth is, she's one of the biggest threats to our safety on Capitol Hill. Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Moulton (D-MA-6) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “Don't forget that Boebert is one of the Trump sycophants who incited the January 6th attack against our Capitol. She'll make up racist stories like this to impress the extremists in her party, but the truth is, she's one of the biggest threats to our safety on Capitol Hill. Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Newman (D-IL-3) 11/27/2021: Tweet – “This is disgusting. Not to mention, it is far from the first time we've heard racist, anti-Muslim bigotry spouted from her mouth. At any other job in the world, you would be disciplined for such abhorrent behavior. Congress out of all places should be no different. Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “I represent one of America's largest Muslim communities. We are outraged as a community not only by @RepBoebert's anti-Muslim rhetoric but by @GOPLeader McCarthy embracing the comments. Doing nothing, McCarthy shows he is the leader of an anti-Muslim party. Link to quoted tweetOver the Thanksgiving break, Lauren Boebert said she was recently in a Capitol elevator with Ilhan Omar when a fretful Capitol police officer ran up. Lauren Boebert said: “Well, she doesn't have a backpack. We should be fine.” Boebert then called Ilhan Omar, “jihad squad.” ”
Murphy (D-CT) 11/26/2021: Tweet – “This would be corrupt even if his father-in-law wasn't running for President again, but given Kushner's plans to be making Middle East policy again soon this is next level stuff. Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East... | nytimes.com”