Last night, twelve Democratic members of Congress came together to condemn an outrageous comment made this week by Rep. Ilhan Omar who equated America and Israel to the Taliban and Hamas.
AIPAC applauds these members for rightly condemning this dangerous worldview and assault on democracy.
There is no moral equivalence between the American troops and Israeli soldiers who risk everything to protect their nations, and the terrorists who target them.
Below my signature is their full statement and the list of members who signed it.
Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is misguided. Ignoring the differences between democracies governed by the rule of law and contemptible organizations that engage in terrorism at best discredits one’s intended argument and at worst reflects deep-seated prejudice.
The United States and Israel are imperfect and, like all democracies, at times deserving of critique, but false equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups. We urge Congresswoman Omar to clarify her words placing the US and Israel in the same category as Hamas and the Taliban.
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