Last updated on Sun May 08, 2022 at 12:48 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Babin (R-TX-36) 05/08/2022: Tweet – “Today, as we honor our mothers, I am reminded of a statue of the expectant Mary that I saw when visiting the city of Magdala in Israel. It's a unique capture of the gift God gave to us and the special bond between mothers and their children. Happy Mother's Day! Link to image”
Bacon (R-NE-2) 05/07/2022: Twitter thread – “District Director James Wright joined the Combat Antisemitism Movement in Lincoln as the State and Nation recognize Jewish Heritage Month. Link to image Link to reply@RepDonBacon AIPAC simp @attyjpiv I like @AIPAC… Israel is our friend.”
Levin (D-MI-9) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “Thanks Sophie! 🙏🙏🙏 Link to quoted tweet.@Andy_Levin is a progressive Jew who terrifies AIPAC, intro'd the bill to grant congressional staff the right to organize, backs #GreenNewDeal & #MedicareForAll. He's in a tough primary against a corporate Dem. Join me in BK 5/9 for 🍹& 🍕 to support him! (Join NYC progressives for Andy!... | secure.actblue.com) (Link to twitter.com)”
Scott (R-SC) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “Antisemitism is running rampant on our college campuses. Now, more than ever, we must stand proudly with our friend and oldest ally, Israel. Harvard student paper ‘proudly' endorses BDS movement, says it rejects antisemitism... | timesofisrael.com”
Saudi Arabia
Gaetz (R-FL-1) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “Yeah. He got us into war by falsely blaming Iraq for 9-11. Turns out it was Saudi Arabia the whole time. Link to quoted tweetTrump calls George W. Bush "one of the worst presidents in our history," says he should be ASHAMED of himself for getting us into a war in the Middle East (Link to twitter.com)”
Iraq
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/08/2022: Tweet – “Happy #MothersDay to all the great mothers out there. Throwback to 2006 with the amazing mother, step-mother, and expectant mother in my life the day I left for Iraq. Mothers are larger than life. They're our leaders, supporters, friends, advisors, superheroes, and much more. Link to image”
Zeldin (R-NY-1) 05/08/2022: GETTR Post – “Happy Mother's Day to all of the great mothers out there, especially the amazing moms in my life. Throw back to 2006 with the mother, step-mother, and expectant mother in my life the day I departed Fort Bragg, NC, on my way to Iraq. Mothers are larger than life. They are our leaders, supporters, teachers, friends, advisors, listeners, superheroes, and so much more.”
Pakistan
Waltz (R-FL-6) 05/07/2022: Retweet of @MAshrafHaidari – “Suddenly, Afghanistan is completely forgotten and US-Pakistan ties are normal again. As @CENTCOM knows better, those many young American lives were taken by IEDs manufacturered in Pakistan and deployed alongside Haqqani terrorists to kill and maim @NATO and ANDSF. @michaelgwaltz Link to quoted tweet”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Cardin (D-MD) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “On this day in 1945, German armed forces surrendered unconditionally in the west. I can't help but think about the atrocities occurring in Ukraine. It's 2022, yet we are seeing mass graves like in the Holocaust again.”
Afghanistan
Davidson (R-OH-8) 05/07/2022: Twitter thread – “Ukraine has an inherent right to SELF-defense and SELF-determination, but America is not at war in Ukraine. Tactical intelligence may be equivalent to tactical participation. Our involvement must not cross that line without Congressional authorization. U.S. Walks Fine Line Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine in War With Russia... | wsj.com Sadly, as Vladimir Putin unjustly invaded Ukraine, peace could not prevail for a time. Let us continue to pray for a peaceful resolution. Peace is not the absence of conflict, just a mutual agreement to resolve the conflict without war or violence. Link to reply@WarrenDavidson Hey Warren, think that the SecDef and Joint Chiefs, in coordination with the WH, know what they are doing. Your advice and prayers are worthless. @OhioIndy1 The same fools who bungled Afghanistan?🤕”
Long (R-MO-7) 05/07/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Biden's disastrous DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas is denying that Biden resettled unvetted Afghans, flagged for their ties to terrorism, despite a report that revealed otherwise. DHS Chief Mayorkas Denies Biden Resettled Afghans with Terrorism Ties in U.S. Despite Defense Dept. Findings | trib.al”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 05/07/2022: Tweet – “An entire generation of Afghan girls and women had a taste of freedom. Gone. Shameful. Link to quoted tweetThe Taliban government decreed Saturday that Afghan women must cover themselves from head to toe, expanding a series of restrictions on women that dictate nearly every aspect of public life. (Taliban Impose Head-to-Toe Coverings for Women... | nyti.ms)”