Last updated on Fri December 02, 2022 at 12:45 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Boyle (D-PA-2) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “I wholeheartedly agree with @USJewishDems Link to quoted tweetKanye's antisemitism is dangerous & must be condemned by all. So should Trump's decision to repeatedly defend him. Those who refuse to explicitly acknowledge Trump's role in fueling the fire of hate make it harder to fight antisemitism & extremism. Read our full statement. (Link to twitter.com)”
Clarke (D-NY-9) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @Ilhan – “Public childcare funding per child: 🇳🇴 $29,726 🇮🇸$24,427 🇫🇮$23,353 🇩🇰$23,140 🇩🇪$18,656 🇸🇪$18,010 O.E.C.D. average $14,436 🇦🇹 $12,864 🇸🇮$11,664 🇳🇿$10,349 🇪🇸 $9,084 🇨🇱 $8,450 🇱🇹 $8,184 🇦🇺 $8,088 🇭🇺$7,222 🇮🇱$3,327 … 🇺🇸$500 Our childcare crisis is a policy failure. Period.”
Cruz (R-TX) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Of course Secretary Blinken is going to J Street, an anti-Israel activist group that also criticized the Abraham Accords, loathes Netanyahu, and regularly calls for investigations against Israel. It's both disgraceful and predictable. Blinken To Headline Anti-Israel J Street Conference... | freebeacon.com”
Cruz (R-TX) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @Kredo0 – “.@SenTedCruz tells me: "The Biden administration is filled with partisans who hate Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu." Blinken To Headline Anti-Israel J Street Conference... | freebeacon.com Link to image Link to quoted tweet”
Huffman (D-CA-2) 12/01/2022: In reply to TweetTo my friend Donald Trump, you are better than this. Even a social visit from an antisemite like Kanye West and human scum like Nick Fuentes is unacceptable. I urge you to throw those bums out, disavow them and relegate them to the dustbin of history where they belong. 1/ – “@DavidM_Friedman Your "friend" Trump is not "better than this." You enabled/empowered him for 4 years and are still giving cover by pretending he's not really a bigot. Shame on Trump, Kanye, Fuentes and YOU.”
Jackson (R-TX-13) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Why is Anthony Blinken headlining a conference for the anti-Israel J Street group? America's top diplomat is attending an event that disparages one of our STRONGEST allies. It's absolutely disgraceful. Biden's foreign policy has been a nightmare for the WHOLE WORLD!!”
Jackson (R-TX-13) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @Kredo0 – “JUST IN: Blinken Decision to Headline J Street Confab Set to Deepen Diplomatic Crisis with Israel-- A "blatant and obvious attempt to stick Bibi in the eye," State Dept source tells me Blinken To Headline Anti-Israel J Street Conference... | freebeacon.com”
Omar (D-MN-5) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “Public childcare funding per child: 🇳🇴 $29,726 🇮🇸$24,427 🇫🇮$23,353 🇩🇰$23,140 🇩🇪$18,656 🇸🇪$18,010 O.E.C.D. average $14,436 🇦🇹 $12,864 🇸🇮$11,664 🇳🇿$10,349 🇪🇸 $9,084 🇨🇱 $8,450 🇱🇹 $8,184 🇦🇺 $8,088 🇭🇺$7,222 🇮🇱$3,327 … 🇺🇸$500 Our childcare crisis is a policy failure. Period.”
Omar (D-MN-5) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @LailaAlarian – “In May, an Israeli sniper shot our Al Jazeera colleague Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin. @AJFaultLines interviewed eyewitnesses and asked the White House and State Department if the US will investigate her shooting in our film "The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh" How the US handled the killing of a Palestinian-American journalist by Israeli forces | Fault Lines”
Rubio (R-FL) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “The lowly shall again find joy in the LORD,the poorest rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. For the tyrant shall be no more,the scoffer shall cease to be;All who are ready for evil shall be cut off Isaiah 29:19-20”
Tlaib (D-MI-13) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @LailaAlarian – “In May, an Israeli sniper shot our Al Jazeera colleague Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin. @AJFaultLines interviewed eyewitnesses and asked the White House and State Department if the US will investigate her shooting in our film "The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh" How the US handled the killing of a Palestinian-American journalist by Israeli forces | Fault Lines”
Tlaib (D-MI-13) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @theIMEU – “Israeli militias expelled 750,000+ Palestinians from their homes in a systematic, violent campaign to erase the land of its indigenous population. This is known as the Nakba (catastrophe) of 1948. The film #Farha beautifully and bravely works to keep that history alive. Link to quoted tweet”
Syria
Risch (R-ID) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Of @UN contracts in #Syria, 47% go to highly risky entities with ties to #Assad or gross violators of #humanrights. The UN & Biden Admin must do better & ensure our support to the Syrian people doesn't fuel continued Assad regime atrocities. #Caesar New Study Says UN Aid to Syria Benefits Rights Abusers... | voanews.com”
Lebanon
Sullivan (R-AK) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @SenTomCotton – “General Jones is right. No American victim of terrorism should be forgotten. While our debt to the Marine victims of the 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing can never be fully repaid, my bill with @SenDanSullivan will deliver some measure of justice. Beirut bombing victims and their families deserve support and justice. Congress must do the right thing... | foxnews.com”
Takano (D-CA-41) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @RepColinAllred – “Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Lebanon – it was an honor to join a delegation led by @RepMarkTakano to travel across the Middle East this past week to meet with foreign officials, military leaders and to spend Thanksgiving with our service members. Link to image”
Iran
Cassidy (R-LA) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @SenateGOP – “December is National Human Rights Month. From the victims of the Chinese Communist Party to the political prisoners of the Iranian regime, we stand for the freedoms of all human beings. Link to image”
Cicilline (D-RI-1) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @HouseForeign – “Chairs @RepGregoryMeeks and @RepCicilline today issued the following statement regarding a strong 401-18 bipartisan en bloc vote on H.Res. 744, condemning the Iranian regime's persecution of the Baha'i people⤵️ Link to image”
Cicilline (D-RI-1) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @HouseForeign – “Chairs @RepGregoryMeeks and @RepCicilline today issued the following statement regarding a strong 401-18 bipartisan en bloc vote on H.Res. 744, condemning the Iranian regime's persecution of the Baha'i people⤵️ Link to image”
Costa (D-CA-16) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @EPWashingtonDC – “And we are off: 85th EU-US transatlantic legislators dialogue meeting has started with a warm welcome from @RepJimCosta. Ukraine, Iran, trade and energy security are among the topics on the agenda #TLD85 Link to image”
Cruz (R-TX) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “Deplorable! Link to quoted tweetHillary Clinton goes on PBS and compares pro-lifers to the Iranian regime, the Taliban, and Russian soldiers raping Ukrainian women. Of course, Christiane Amanpour agrees, "This pushback on American women's rights at the same time as you're trying to figure a way forward." (Link to twitter.com)”
Ernst (R-IA) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “The Iranian regime's attempts to kidnap and murder Americans and dissidents have been prolific and persistent. The Biden administration's continued silence has only encouraged more attacks on our shores. We need to pass my #PUNISH Act now. Link to quoted tweetThe Iranian government has stepped up its efforts to kidnap and kill government officials, activists and journalists around the world, including in the United States, according to government documents and interviews with 15 officials. (Rise in Iranian assassination, kidnapping plots alarms Western officials... | wapo.st)”
Fallon (R-TX-4) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “It's simple -- the nuclear deal Rob Malley & the Biden Admin negotiated and still offers Iran will only increase Iranian aggression, supercharge their terror funding, and will not prevent the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon.”
Long (R-MO-7) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @RepJasonSmith – “President Biden's radical position on US energy is bought and paid for by the wealthy environmentalists that run the Democrat party. He would rather send US jobs to a South American dictatorship that is allied with Iran than support American oil production.”
Meeks (D-NY-5) 12/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Chairs @RepGregoryMeeks and @RepCicilline today issued the following statement regarding a strong 401-18 bipartisan en bloc vote on H.Res. 744, condemning the Iranian regime's persecution of the Baha'i people⤵️ Link to image View the press release and learn more about H.Res. 744 here: House Condemns Iranian Persecution of Baha'i Minority... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”
Menendez (D-NJ) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Proud to see the grace & sportsmanship of @USMNT after a hard-fought game with Iran. An important reminder that our differences are with a repressive regime that brutalizes its own people, not the Iranian people themselves. #IRNUSA Link to quoted tweetUSA's Antonee Robinson consoles Iran's Ramin Rezaian after America's victory. Iran's regime has tried hard to brainwash its people against the US, but most Americans who've been to Iran will tell you it's among the friendliest places they've ever visited. (Link to twitter.com)”
Smith (R-MO-8) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “President Biden's radical position on US energy is bought and paid for by the wealthy environmentalists that run the Democrat party. He would rather send US jobs to a South American dictatorship that is allied with Iran than support American oil production.”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Auchincloss (D-MA-4) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Hitler murdered 6 million Jews during the Holocaust. Instead of condemning the resurgence of antisemitism, the MAGA wing of the GOP is amplifying those voices. Link to image”
Brown (D-OH-11) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “The rise in antisemitism emphasizes why we must #NeverForget the Holocaust. I was proud to stand alongside my colleagues in the House to honor Ben Ferencz, last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, with a Congressional Gold Medal. Now, it's the Senate's turn to act. Link to image”
Castro (D-TX-20) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @JGreenblattADL – “Saying you “like Hitler,” “love the Nazis,” and spending all your time with a white supremacist makes one thing clear: Ye is a vicious antisemite. His comments today on InfoWars are not just vile and offensive: they put Jews in danger.”
Castro (D-TX-20) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @MSNBC – “WATCH: Dept. of Homeland Security warns of "persistent and lethal" threats from violent extremists inside the United States to LGBTQ, Jewish, and migrant communities. Link to video”
Connolly (D-VA-11) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Cortez Masto (D-NV) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “There is no room for antisemitism in this country, whether it's spewed in the dark corners of the internet or at the former president's dinner table. I will always condemn this hate and work hard to combat it.”
Foster (D-IL-11) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Frankel (D-FL-21) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @RepShontelBrown – “The rise in antisemitism emphasizes why we must #NeverForget the Holocaust. I was proud to stand alongside my colleagues in the House to honor Ben Ferencz, last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, with a Congressional Gold Medal. Now, it's the Senate's turn to act. Link to image”
Frankel (D-FL-21) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @RepRitchie – “With antisemitism on the rise, it's more important than ever that we #NeverForget the Holocaust. The House stood up to honor Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, with a Congressional Gold Medal. Now it's the Senate's turn to act. Link to image”
Frankel (D-FL-21) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Gillibrand (D-NY) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Praising Hitler and spreading antisemitism isn't just disgusting and vile – it has dangerous, sometimes deadly consequences. We all have a responsibility to loudly condemn antisemitism, call out those who spread it, and combat the violence that too often follows it.”
Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 12/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Kanye West: “I see good things about Hitler” — “I like Hitler” Kanye West has continued to spew antisemitic filth and now he is actively promoting Nazism. It's not partisan to condemn this vile behavior, and I can't stress enough how dangerous it is to promote these ideas. Link to quoted tweet Link to quoted tweetYe just doubled down and straight up said "I like Hitler" (Link to twitter.com)”
Hinson (R-IA-1) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Kanye West's anti-Semitic comments today were disgusting. His pattern of anti-Semitic behavior is unacceptable and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. We must call out this hateful rhetoric and root out anti-Semitism wherever it rears its ugly head.”
Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @RitchieTorres – “JUST NOW: "I see good things about Hitler, also. The Jews... Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler." — Kanye West on far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' InfoWars show. This is Nazism. When are we going to say ENOUGH?”
Langevin (D-RI-2) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Lee (D-NV-3) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “This is not about politics. Every single Member of Congress should be unified in denouncing the words and acts of anti-Semitism we see rising across the news. Hateful rhetoric fans the flames of violence. I will always stand strongly against it.”
Luria (D-VA-2) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “The GOP continues to use antisemitic signaling language to its base just like their leader Donald Trump. Jews who are American citizens are not foreign. Call it out. Reject it. Link to quoted tweet”
Manning (D-NC-6) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Repeated use of antisemitic conspiracy theories emboldens the spread of lies, leading to acts of violence against Jews. What's more, Kanye's recent disturbing praise for Hitler & Holocaust denial disparages the memory of the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “Hate speech and anti-semitism have no place in civilized society. I stand with the Jewish community and reject antisemitism in all its forms.”
Meijer (R-MI-3) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @RJC – “.@RJC Condemns Today's InfoWars, Kanye West Antisemitism Today's InfoWars show ft Alex Jones, Nick Fuentes & Kanye West - a disgusting triumvirate of conspiracy theorists, Holocaust deniers & antisemites - was a horrific cesspool of dangerous, bigoted Jew hatred. Full release: Link to image”
Moulton (D-MA-6) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “The domestic terrorists espousing this bigotry are a shameful stain on America. Racist ideology cannot be tolerated. DHS warns of terror threats to LGBTQ, Jewish, migrant communities... | nbcnews.com”
Padilla (D-CA) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Denouncing white nationalism and antisemitism, and condemning those who associate themselves with these hateful views, shouldn't be difficult.”
Pascrell (D-NJ-9) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Quigley (D-IL-5) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “Anti-Semitism in all its forms is pure evil. I will not stand for those who try to inspire violence against the Jewish community, and I urge all Americans to condemn this hate.”
Rosen (D-NV) 12/01/2022: Twitter thread – “Antisemitism and Holocaust denial and distortion are incredibly dangerous, vile, and have deadly consequences. We cannot let people with large platforms spread this kind of hatred without calling it out. There is no excuse for praising Hitler or making virulently antisemitic statements. It is wrong and it leads to violence towards Jews. Period. We all MUST do everything in our power to combat antisemitism at every turn.”
Schatz (D-HI) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Antisemitism is bad. Hitler was bad. Racism is bad. Tolerance, love, cooperation, unity, are good. Don't let anyone make you feel like there's something that is somehow macho and impressive and tough about being an unrelenting persecutor of people who are weaker than you.”
Scott (R-FL) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “Anti-Semitism is disgusting and evil. The nonsense Kanye West is spewing is hate and will never, ever be tolerated. As Americans, we must all stand united against anti-Semitism and support our Jewish neighbors in the face of these despicable attacks.”
Sherman (D-CA-30) 12/01/2022: Twitter thread – “#Kanye's vile statements today praising Hitler are a real & direct threat to Jewish communities across the United States. The mainstreaming of violent #Antisemitism has violent consequences & must be unequivocally condemned. The time to stand with the Jewish community is now. #Trump and anyone else who elevates #Kanye, #NickFuentes, and other bigots need to clearly disavow these horrendous views. Now more than ever, we need to seriously confront the enabling of #antisemitic and racist rhetoric in our politics.”
Slotkin (D-MI-8) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “Thanks for the feature, @JewishChron. I will continue to approach Congress with a bipartisan mindset. We know that people are looking for principled leaders, and I'm committed to working with anyone ready to roll up their sleeves to get stuff done. The Jewish Democrat who defied political gravity... | thejc.com”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “For 2 months Jim Jordan refused to delete this tweet. Even after Kanye declared war on Jews. As he usually does, Jim looked the other way. Only after Kanye praised Hitler today did Jim delete the tweet. We have the receipts, Jim. And for 2 months you were cool with Jew-bashing. Link to image”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “LOLOLOLOL You don't get to invite the arsonist into the village and then play firefighter. Link to quoted tweetKanye's remarks are abhorrent. I completely condemn them and anti-Semitism in all of its forms. There is no place for Kanye, Fuentes, or their views inside the Republican Party.”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Since underperforming in the midterm elections, Republicans have responded by sparking a national dialogue about white nationalists, antisemitism & Nazis.”
Swalwell (D-CA-15) 12/01/2022: Retweet of @WajahatAli – “*Update: House GOP finally deleted their Kanye, Elon, Trump tweet. It seems "I see good things about Hitler" was finally the breaking point. Not, you know, all the other horribly racist, white nationalist, anti-semitic stuff. Never go Full Hitler. Only Half Hitler.”
Titus (D-NV-1) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “I will always denounce antisemitism and Holocaust denial wherever and whenever I see it. Hateful rhetoric has deadly consequences and we must work to combat it.”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “With antisemitism on the rise, it's more important than ever that we #NeverForget the Holocaust. The House stood up to honor Ben Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, with a Congressional Gold Medal. Now it's the Senate's turn to act. Link to image”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “JUST NOW: "I see good things about Hitler, also. The Jews... Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler." — Kanye West on far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' InfoWars show. This is Nazism. When are we going to say ENOUGH?”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “Kanye West said he's going to have Nick Fuentes and Alex Jones tweeting today from his account. Few hours later: Tweets and Retweets appear of Kanye talking about "Jewish banks" and his love for Nazis. What needs to happen to get these EXTREMISTS off of Twitter? @elonmusk. Link to image”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “I almost spilled my coffee when I read the following quote in The New Yorker: “Donald Trump is not an antisemite. He loves Jews. But…he legitimizes Jew hatred and Jew haters.” One cannot “love” any people while legitimizing hatred against them. Period.”
Trone (D-MD-6) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “I joined @RepDWStweets, @RepSchneider, and @BradSherman in sending a letter to @amazon, urging the removal of an antisemitic book from its marketplace. A book that promotes antisemitic tropes and denies the holocaust is dangerous. Amazon, time to put ethics over profit. Link to quoted tweetAmazon CEO: No plans to take down antisemitic film Kyrie Irving shared (Amazon CEO: No plans to take down antisemitic film Kyrie Irving shared... | trib.al) (Link to twitter.com)”
Velázquez (D-NY-7) 12/02/2022: Retweet of @POTUS – “I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure. And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides. Silence is complicity.”
Afghanistan
Green (R-TN-7) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “From President Biden's own DOD. The accountability train is coming full steam ahead. 33 days. Biden's fumbled Afghanistan withdrawal was a propaganda gift to China, Defense Department finds... | foxnews.com”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 12/02/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul: "Yet again, the Taliban demonstrate complete disregard for basic human rights by denying Afghans access to uncensored info, despite previous commitments to uphold press freedoms." Taliban Defend Ban on VOA, RFE/RL Broadcasts in Afghanistan... | voanews.com”
Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) 12/01/2022: Twitter thread – ““The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell, 1984 Link to video China used the botched Afghanistan withdrawal as "evidence that the U.S. is an unreliable partner and declining power," according to Biden's own DoD. This disaster emboldened our adversaries and resulted in senseless bloodshed. @HouseGOP will hold the admin accountable for it.”
Risch (R-ID) 12/01/2022: Tweet – “In a not-so-shocking, yet deeply concerning move, the #Taliban has banned the last bastion of free media in #Afghanistan. This is a horrific affront to @RFERL and to the basic humanity of Afghans. Link to quoted tweetVOA faces a new challenge in Afghanistan, as the Taliban halts radio broadcasts to the country. @VOADari @VOAPashto (VOA Statement on Taliban Halting All VOA Radio Broadcasts in Afghanistan... | insidevoa.com)”
Other - Middle East
Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) 12/01/2022: Twitter thread – “I'm deeply concerned and outraged by this threat to NJ's Muslim community. We must always stand up for religious liberty, combat Islamophobia, and ensure that our mosques have the critical security resources they need to protect themselves from threats. Truck with anti-Muslim imagery circles parking lot of Muslim Center in Piscataway... | newjersey.news12.com All Americans have the right to feel safe.”