As reports of attacks on Jews broke into the news late last month, Democratic lawmakers moved quickly to condemn antisemitism — but they didn’t stop there.
“We’ve recently seen disturbing antisemitic attacks and a troubling rise in Islamophobia,” Bernie Sanders, the Jewish Vermont senator who is a leader of American progressives, tweeted. “If you are committed to a future of equality and peaceful coexistence, please stand united against anyone who promotes hatred of any kind.”
Numerous other progressives soon followed suit, including multiple members of “The Squad” in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“The work of dismantling antisemitism, anti-Blackness, Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian racism, and every other form of hate is OUR work,” Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri tweeted.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York wrote, “We’ve seen an increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate, in NYC and nationwide — hateful words, hate crimes, and other forms of violence.” And Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts tweeted, “I strongly condemn the rise in anti-Semitism and islamophobia we’re seeing across the country.”
