Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has taken many votes against Israel and antisemitism issues in recent weeks – against a majority of members of her own party, records show.
In just a few short weeks, the AOC voted against condemning Hamas, against antisemitism on college campuses and against aid to Israel.
On Oct. 25 The House voted to condemn Hamas by an overwhelming margin of 412-10.
But the Bronx socialist along with eight members of his leftist Squad opposed the move.
On November 2 when the House passed a resolution condemning support for Hamas and Hezbollah on college campuses. The AOC also rejected it, joining the chamber’s minority in a 396-23 vote.
The AOC also voted the same day against sending $14.3 billion in emergency aid to Israel to help the country fight Hamas — in this case, joining most Democrats in opposition because the cash had been separated from Ukraine aid.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has voted against condemning Hamas, condemning antisemitism on college campuses and opposing aid to Israel. Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been a vocal critic of Israel in Congress.AFP via Getty Images
When Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) came under fire for defending calls for genocide against Jews — the AOC endorsed her, voting against her teammate’s condemnation — which 22 other Democrats supported this week.
The AOC’s anti-Israel views are not new and have been around for a long time before the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7. In 2019, he voted with his teammates to oppose a bill condemning the antisemitic Boycott and Sanctions movement against Israel.
When asked if the AOC was a friend of Israel, Zionist Organization of America head Mort Klein told The Post “Is the Ku Klux Klan a friend of black people?”
Hamas rockets fired into Israel, AP Many AOC bases are progressives sympathetic to Hamas REUTERS
“AOC supports boycotting the state of Israel and has praised many Jew-haters by name. He is very hostile to Israel,” he added.
A representative for Ocasio-Cortez pointed to an Oct. 9 statement from the AOC in which she condemned Hamas — but also called for a ceasefire.
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