Last updated on Fri November 25, 2022 at 12:46 PM Washington DC time.
Syria
Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 11/24/2022: Retweet of @DavidLawler10 – “New: SDF commander Gen. Mazloum speaks with Axios after 4 days of Turkish strikes. -Turkey is preparing a ground offensive, but stronger US pressure could stop it, he argues. -Says Biden has a "moral duty" to do more after Kurdish efforts against ISIS. U.S. has "moral duty" to prevent Turkish incursion in Syria, Kurdish commander says... | axios.com”
Pallone (D-NJ-6) 11/24/2022: Tweet – “We cannot allow Erdogan to avoid accountability for his continued aggression in Syria. His intentional actions led to civilian casualties and endangered the lives of U.S. personnel. Calling for deescalation is not enough. It's past time we reevaluate our relationship with Turkey. Link to quoted tweetTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's forces launched air, drone and artillery strikes on northeast Syrian towns and cities for a fourth day Wednesday. Some 18 civilians have been killed in the attacks, according to the U.S.-backed force in the area. (Kurds brace for renewed Turkish assault as commander calls for U.S. help... | wapo.st)”
Iran
Castro (D-TX-20) 11/24/2022: Retweet of @KianSharifi – “Iranian media report that outspoken footballer Voria Ghafouri was arrested earlier today for "insulting and undermining the national football team" & "propaganda against the establishment". Ghafouri, an ethnic Kurd, has supported the protests & condemned the crackdown on Kurds. Link to image”
Menendez (D-NJ) 11/24/2022: Tweet – “Spilling the blood of protesters should never be normalized. The intl community cannot be silent, & must unequivocally condemn the Iranian regime's violent repression of #IranProtests, the latest in a long record of human rights abuses, during the @UN_HRC special session. Link to quoted tweetThe @UN Human Rights Council is holding a Special Session to address “the deteriorating #HumanRights situation in the Islamic Republic of #Iran” 🏛️UN Geneva 🗓️Thursday 24 November ⏲️10 am Geneva time 🖥️ The meeting will be streamed live 👉#SS35 (Link to twitter.com)”
Quigley (D-IL-5) 11/25/2022: Tweet – “During UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we must take a hard look at the realities women around the world face—especially in places like Iran. We must press for change and bring an end to the abuses taking place.”
Trahan (D-MA-3) 11/25/2022: Tweet – “Today is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Yet, a violent Iranian dictatorship continues to oppress women & strip them of their rights. We stand with the Iranian people, particularly the women and young girls, standing up & demanding better.”
Iraq
Bacon (R-NE-2) 11/24/2022: Tweet – “20 years ago the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron arrived in Doha, Qatar. We were 1st unit from CONUS to deploy for IRAQI FREEDOM. I'm proud to have served with every single member! Air Combat Command claimed we had best ops & maintenance stats of all deployed units. Link to image”
Turkey
Cawthorn (R-NC-11) 11/24/2022: Retweet of @MicahBock – “Hey England, Thirteen Colonies have something to say to you. We're full of Turkey and ready to get rowdy. 🇺🇸 #USMNT #WorldCup2022 Link to video”
Kuwait
Allred (D-TX-32) 11/24/2022: Retweet of @VetAffairsDems – “Happy Thanksgiving! This year, Chairman @RepMarkTakano, @RepColinAllred, @RepSlotkin, and @RepKatiePorter served Thanksgiving meals to servicemembers stationed at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait – a small gesture of gratitude on behalf of the United States. Link to image”
Allred (D-TX-32) 11/24/2022: Twitter thread – “I was honored to spend Thanksgiving in Camp Arifjan in Kuwait with our service members, and to hear directly about their current service and how as a member of @VetAffairsDems, I can ensure they have everything they need in civilian life once their service has ended. Link to image Our service members stationed abroad sacrifice so much, including being away from their families and friends on holidays. I know I join all my fellow North Texans in saying how thankful I am to these folks for all they've done for our nation. Have a happy & restful Thanksgiving! Link to image”
Porter (D-CA-45) 11/24/2022: Retweet of @VetAffairsDems – “Happy Thanksgiving! This year, Chairman @RepMarkTakano, @RepColinAllred, @RepSlotkin, and @RepKatiePorter served Thanksgiving meals to servicemembers stationed at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait – a small gesture of gratitude on behalf of the United States. Link to image”
Slotkin (D-MI-8) 11/24/2022: Twitter thread – “Today, I got to have Thanksgiving lunch with Michiganders serving in Kuwait. Our active duty military & guardsman from Michigan are working every day — including today — to give us the opportunity to be with our families & enjoy the holiday. 1/2 Link to image Afterwards, in what has become an annual tradition, members of the Veterans Affairs Committee served the meal to our troops. As you celebrate today with your loved ones, raise a glass to those who are missing their families and working for us, far from home. 2/2”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 11/25/2022: Tweet – “The brown shirts shouldn't intimidate you. They are all incels with no self esteem. Hey @GOPLeader, @RepMTG had spent some time with Nick here, how does that sit with you? You cool with holocaust denial etc? Probably right? Link to quoted tweetThis is who Donald Trump just had dinner with: “This is going to be the most racist, sexist, anti-semitic, holocaust-denying, speech in all of Dallas this weekend!” Elon Musk is also lifting his permanent twitter ban because free speech. (Link to twitter.com)”
Torres (D-NY-15) 11/25/2022: Tweet – “Kanye West is promoting a video that features Nick Fuentes—an avowed white supremacist who denies the Holocaust and demonizes people of color. This is dangerous, @elonmusk.”
Torres (D-NY-15) 11/25/2022: Tweet – “Donald Trump and Kanye West keep the company of Nick Fuentes, who promises “the most racist, sexist, Antisemitic, Holocaust-denying speech in all of Dallas this weekend.” You are judged by the company you keep. Link to video”
Afghanistan
Long (R-MO-7) 11/25/2022: Retweet of @Funkytown_01 – “Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here are some clips from when President Trump flew 13 hours overnight on Thanksgiving to surprise our soldiers in Afghanistan Link to video”