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A member of one of the most progressive House cliques, dubbed the Squad, issued an apology after backlash arose over their comments accusing Israel of discrimination.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) apologized on Twitter on Sunday after being filmed at a conference in Chicago, Illinois, saying she believed Israel was a racist state.
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A shameful statement that is particularly deaf as thousands of Israelis take to the streets to demonstrate to protect their democracy. The previous government of #Israel included Ra’am in the coalition. That’s not what a racist state does. https://t.co/l3Pyvs5DgF
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) July 16, 2023
Jayapal was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters at the Netroots Nation conference on Saturday, where she said: I want you to know that we fought to make it clear that Israel is a racist state.
The Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, let the dream of a two-state solution elude us,” she continued.
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Jayapal appeared to backtrack on those remarks later on Sunday and, in a statement, said: “Words matter and so it is important that I clarify my statement. I do not believe the idea of Israel as a nation is racist.”
Pramila Jayapal, the progressive leader, apologizes after calling Israel a racist state on Saturday and says today: I don’t believe the idea of Israel as a nation is racist. Now Hakeem Jeffries and his leadership team issue a statement: Israel is not racist. State. pic.twitter.com/w4rPljxQG3
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 17, 2023
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The Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, let the dream of a two-state solution elude us,” she continued.
The lawmaker has since changed her tune from accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of far-right policies.
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