Last updated on Sun December 04, 2022 at 12:53 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Clark (D-MA-5) 12/04/2022: Retweet of @MeetThePress – “COMING UP: As antisemitism rises at home and abroad, an exclusive interview with incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Plus, @RepKClark (D-Mass.), newly-elected number two House Democrat, on her historic role in the next Congress. #MTP Link to image”
Syria
Allred (D-TX-32) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “General @MazloumAbdi is right. The SDF has been our steadfast ally in defeating ISIS. Turkey does have a right to defend itself, but we cannot turn our backs on the brave Kurdish people who've been on the frontlines in Syria & Iraq. They deserve peace. Opinion | We're America's most loyal ally in Syria. Don't forget us.”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 12/03/2022: Twitter thread – “LR @RepMcCaul and CHM @RepGregoryMeeks on the situation in northern Syria ⬇️ Link to image Find the full statement here ⬇️ McCaul, Meeks Statement on Situation in Northern Syria - Committee on Foreign Affairs”
Meeks (D-NY-5) 12/03/2022: Twitter thread – “Chair @RepGregoryMeeks and Ranking Member @RepMcCaul today issued the following statement on the situation in northern Syria: Link to image View the press release here: Meeks, McCaul Statement on Situation in Northern Syria... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”
Iran
Boyle (D-PA-2) 12/03/2022: Retweet of @niccijsmith – “Remember Elnaz Rekabi, the Iranian rock climber who competed in Seoul without wearing her headscarf? CNN reports her family home has been demolished by officials Iranian athlete's family home demolished by officials, media outlet says | CNN”
Fallon (R-TX-4) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “The people of Iran need to be supported, not ignored. The Administration's failed policy has left them feeling abandoned and even further from the liberty they seek at great personal risk.”
Long (R-MO-7) 12/04/2022: Retweet of @RNCResearch – “Q: "Are nuclear negotiations with Iran still on going?" Secretary of State Antony Blinken: Yes Link to video”
Menendez (D-NJ) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “The Iranian regime continues its brutal crackdown on Iranian artists. Criticizing a government is not a capital offense. The international community has a duty to reaffirm that freedom of speech is a fundamental human right. #ToomajSalehi #IranProtests Link to quoted tweetBREAKING: #Iran judiciary charges dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi with spreading “corruption on Earth,” which could result in a death sentence. He recently told CBC's @NahayatT: “You are dealing with a mafia ready to kill the entire nation, to keep its power, money and weapons." (Link to twitter.com)”
Tenney (R-NY-22) 12/04/2022: Tweet – “I will continue standing with the brave people of Iran as they demand their rights and freedom against a brutal theocratic regime. The world must unite and hold the regime in Iran accountable for its abhorrent actions against its people. Link to video”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/04/2022: Tweet – “The Iranian regime should abolish itself. It is a murderous menace to the world. Link to quoted tweetBreaking News: Iran has abolished its morality police after months of protests set off by the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested over the strict Islamic dress code. (Iran Abolishes Morality Police After Months of Protests... | nyti.ms)”
Saudi Arabia
Comer (R-KY-1) 12/04/2022: Retweet of @GOPoversight – “🚨NEW🚨 @RepJamesComer launches probe into President Biden's energy crisis that is harming the pocketbooks of Americans. He is calling on senior leadership to provide information related to the Biden Administration's failed policies. Comer Presses for Docs about President Biden's Energy Crisis & Secret Deal with Saudi Arabia - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Iraq
Suozzi (D-NY-3) 12/03/2022: Twitter thread – “It's never too late to do the right thing. As I begin to close out my six years of service as a Member of Congress, I recognize one of my greatest privileges is to honor our veterans. (1/4) Link to image Today, I had the great honor to present the prestigious and historic Purple Heart to retired U.S. Army Corporal Chris Levi of Melville. Chris, who enlisted in the Army in 2003, lost both legs to an IED explosion in Iraq in 2008. Chris Levi is truly a remarkable human. (2/4) Initially offered the Purple Heart while still hospitalized, he insisted on waiting until his entire platoon had returned home before accepting the award. (3/4) After several years and technical snafus within the VA, for which Chris holds no bitterness, it was my honor award the well-deserved and long-overdue Purple Heart to Chris Levi. Today, a grateful nation said thank you to Cpl. Chris Levi.(4/4)”
Qatar
Larsen (D-WA-2) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “Congratulations to the #USMNT, including @SoundersFC's @CristianRoldan & @JmoSmooth13 & Seattle's @yedlinny, for their performance in this year's #FIFAWorldCup ⚽️🌎 #onward #palante to the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted at home 🇺🇸 Link to quoted tweetWhat a ride. Thank you for your unwavering support, from a grueling Qualifying journey to the Knockout Round here in Qatar. It's a privilege to represent the United States of America, and we can't wait to play in front of you all on home soil in 2026. #OnlyForward 🇺🇸 (Link to twitter.com)”
Horn of Africa
Van Hollen (D-MD) 12/04/2022: Tweet – “This story about the horrible massacre of Tigrayan prisoners shows why the path to peace in Ethiopia requires that those on all sides who have committed gross human rights abuses must be held accountable and brought to justice. Ethiopian guards massacred scores of Tigrayan prisoners, witnesses say... | washingtonpost.com”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Allred (D-TX-32) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “Twitter has become a breeding ground for the same antisemitic hate groups that stormed the Capitol on January 6 and if left unchecked will lead to more violence. Antisemitism has no place in our nation, in our discourse or on any responsible platform. Surging Twitter antisemitism unites fringe, encourages violence, officials say... | washingtonpost.com”
Beyer (D-VA-8) 12/03/2022: Retweet of @RepGonzalez – “A former President, who incited an attack on our Capitol & antisemitic rhetoric, is calling to suspend the constitution because he can't accept that the American people didn't choose him to lead. This is dangerous, anti-Democratic, & goes against our nation's founding values. Link to quoted tweet”
Carter (D-LA-2) 12/04/2022: 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, last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, with a Congressional Gold Medal. Now it's the Senate's turn to act. Last living Nuremberg Trials prosecutor deserves Congressional Gold Medal... | thehill.com Link to image”
Casten (D-IL-6) 12/04/2022: Tweet – “"Moderate Republicans" want an election-denying, anti-Semitic cartoon retweeting, Trump-toadying sycophant who cowers before the QAnon caucus to be 2nd in line for the Presidency. House GOP centrists: ‘Put posturing aside' and back McCarthy Speakership... | thehill.com”
Castro (D-TX-20) 12/04/2022: Retweet of @joshbrodesky – “This Sunday, we once again turn our attention to the spike in antisemitism and the silence so often accompanied by it. Silence is its own form of complicity. Editorial: Antisemitism's rise cannot be met with silence... | expressnews.com”
Espaillat (D-NY-13) 12/03/2022: Twitter thread – “We will never tolerate or normalize antisemitism. It's unacceptable and contradictory to the ethos of the American spirit. Nunca toleraremos ni normalizaremos el antisemitismo. Es inaceptable y contradictorio con los valores del espíritu estadounidense.”
Foster (D-IL-11) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “Antisemitism has no place our society. Hate speech glorifying mass murderers has no place in our society. Period.”
Gallego (D-AZ-7) 12/03/2022: Retweet of @RepGonzalez – “A former President, who incited an attack on our Capitol & antisemitic rhetoric, is calling to suspend the constitution because he can't accept that the American people didn't choose him to lead. This is dangerous, anti-Democratic, & goes against our nation's founding values. Link to quoted tweet”
Gonzalez (D-TX-15) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “A former President, who incited an attack on our Capitol & antisemitic rhetoric, is calling to suspend the constitution because he can't accept that the American people didn't choose him to lead. This is dangerous, anti-Democratic, & goes against our nation's founding values. Link to quoted tweetThe twice-impeached ex-president is calling for the suspension of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election.”
Padilla (D-CA) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “There absolutely no place in America for antisemitism and hate. Full stop.”
Titus (D-NV-1) 12/04/2022: Tweet – “77 years ago, Ben Ferencz, now the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor, successfully convicted Nazis for the atrocities of the Holocaust. It's time Congress honored his work by awarding him the Congressional Gold Medal. Last living Nuremberg Trials prosecutor deserves Congressional Gold Medal... | thehill.com”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/03/2022: Retweet of @RitchieTorres – “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.”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/03/2022: Retweet of @RitchieTorres – “Imagine if Kayne were a left-wing celebrity. Does anyone think Candace Owens would be rushing to defend the indefensible? If you're an apologist for Antisemitism in your own backyard, you're part of the problem.”
Torres (D-NY-15) 12/03/2022: Retweet of @RitchieTorres – “Kanye West: if you see yourself at war with Jewish people, then you are, by definition, Antisemitic. Shame on you and your enablers like Tucker Carlson.”
Afghanistan
Long (R-MO-7) 12/04/2022: Retweet of @FoxNews – “Catholic bishop blasts 'evil woman' Hillary Clinton for comparing pro-lifers to Taliban, Russian war crimes Catholic bishop blasts 'evil woman' Hillary Clinton for comparing pro-lifers to Taliban, Russian war crimes... | fxn.ws”
Moulton (D-MA-6) 12/03/2022: Tweet – “It's important that we help those who helped us. That's why I support the Afghan Adjustment Act to provide a path to citizenship for the many Afghans who aided American troops. They put their lives on the line for us; we can't send them back to the Taliban.”