Israel/AIPAC in US Elex & politics

• Massie (R-KY) 8/11/26: X-post – “They should rename it Dual-Citizens United after Israeli Miriam Adelson spent her millions to beat me.”
• Fine (R-FL) 8/10/26: X-post w/ video clip – “Democrats support Hamas sympathizers, defunding the police, open borders, and communism masked as socialism. The American people reject this garbage. We won’t allow these clowns to destroy our country.”
• Massie (R-KY) 8/10/26: X-post – “.@elonmusk flagging this to help your platform get better. X is my favorite. Eyal is an op.” Commenting on 8/6/26 post noting: “Eyal Yakoby posted about Hamas 7,000 times. To recap: Israel 7,000 times, Iran 7,000 times, and Hamas 7,000 times. That’s 21,000 in total from one account. More than once every hour.”
• Fetterman (D-PA) 8/10/26: X-post – “Why won’t fellow Democrats condemn these abhorrent views from DSA? How is embracing Hamas a “big tent” issue for Democrats?” With pic of Times of Israel headline, Co-chair of Democratic Socialists of America defends rallying for Hamas [NOTE: The DSA co-chair neither “embraced” Hamas nor defended “rallying for Hamas” in this interview. The description of the October 8th rally – which occurred after Israel had already launched massive retaliation targeting all of Gaza – as “pro-Hamas” reflected the views/words of the interviewer (and apparently the author of the Times of Israel piece, and Fetterman), NOT the views/words of the DSA co-chair — you can listen to the interview or read the transcript here; and note that even Jewish Insider did not describe the rally as “pro-Hamas” in its coverage of the same interview.
• Khanna (D-CA) 8/8/26: X-post – “The next administration must be anti-empire to reclaim our sovereignty and for economic justice. This begins with no aid to Israel. America will no longer underwrite permanent domination anywhere. Just as we should not have overthrown Mossadegh, Árbenz, or Lumumba, we should not bankroll the indefinite denial of Palestinian self-determination. This means an America that respects sovereignty and does not threaten to seize Greenland, strangle Cuba, or invade another country in the Middle East. And the next administration must be for Medicare for All. Of all the economic bill of rights, health is first because health is life. A Democratic Party that chooses healthcare over war is a party worthy of our nation’s freedom struggles.”
• Khanna (D-CA) 8/7/26: X-post – “Medicare for All No Aid to Israel Healthcare over War That is what Democratic voters are saying.”
• Gottheimer (D-NJ) 8/7/26: Free Beacon article – Josh Gottheimer: The Democratic Party Is Being Hijacked by Socialists
• Tenney (R-NY) 8/7/26: Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Israel and Iran Plan

Concern for Palestinians

• Jayapal (D-WA) 8/13/26: X-post – “Despite the ceasefire agreement from October 2025, the violence and hunger in Gaza have continued. We cannot turn a blind eye to this destruction. Watch the full episode of my podcast, The Power You Have, on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.”
• Jayapal (D-WA) 8/12/26: X-post w/ video clip – “‘So many people are dying there. I have no right to live.’ Listen to Dr. Tanya Shah’s experience serving patients in Gaza and her life-threatening case of pneumonia upon returning to the U.S. The full episode of The Power You Have is available wherever you get your podcasts.”
• Pressley (D-MA) 8/11/26: X-post – “It has now been more than two months since 20-year-old Palestinian American Sama Safi—a U.S. citizen—was abducted in the middle of the night from her family home in the West Bank by armed Israeli soldiers. I recently met with Sama’s parents to hear their story. Amidst profound trauma, they summoned great clarity and courage to advocate for their child, who reports having endured inhumane conditions in detention. According to Sama’s attorney, there is little credible evidence that would warrant her continued detention, and with every day that passes, her chronic health condition worsens. I’ve been calling on the Trump Administration to secure Sama’s immediate release, continued access to medical care, and end all unjust and arbitrary detentions. And I’ll keep fighting for Sama’s release and demanding accountability from the Israeli government and the Trump Administration.”
• Warren (D-MA) 8/10/26: X-post – “Donald Trump lifted sanctions against Israeli settlers who are seizing homes in the West Bank. Now, the violence is worse, and even more Palestinians—and four Americans—have been killed by settlers and security forces. This is deeply wrong. These families deserve justice.” With link to Guardian article, Top Democrats accuse Trump officials over Israeli settlers’ ‘unbridled violence’
• Van Hollen (D-MD) 8/10/26: X-post with video clip – “A US ambassador’s job is to protect & defend the citizens & interests of the United States. @USAmbIsrael Mike Huckabee has failed to do so. As violence consumes the West Bank & extremists call for a Greater Israel, he’s become a mouthpiece for the Israeli govt. He should resign.” NOTE: THIS POST IS BEING SUPPRESSED ON X (in North America — no idea if elsewhere), If you are not logged into X as adult neither the post nor the totally-not-graphic video documenting, among other things, settler violence, is NOT VIEWABLE – all you can see is a warning: “Age-restricted adult content. This content might not be appropriate for people under 18 years old. To view this media, you’ll need to log in to X. Learn more”. Also see: Van Hollen (D-MD) 8/10/26: press release with video – “Mike Huckabee must resign.” Huckabee responded on X 8/11/26: “I’m doing something right! Sen Chris Van Hollen (Wasting Away in Margaritaville) & Pro-Hamas CAIR want me to resign. Senator, I will if YOU will. I’ll go see my grandkids & you can take MS-13 gangbangers out for Margaritas like you did before.” With link to CAIR press release – CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Call for U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee to Resign
• Quigley (D-IL) 8/9/26: X-post – “After campaigning to be the “Pro-Peace President,” Trump has enabled Israel to cause further destruction to Gaza while blocking crucial aid. The American people deserve answers, and the world needs a path to peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike. I’m proud to join 62 of my colleagues in pushing Trump to uphold the Gaza Peace Plan and ensure lasting peace, humanitarian aid, and a path to Palestinian self-determination.”
• Jayapal (D-WA) 8/8/26: X-post w/ video clip – “We cannot ignore what is happening to the Palestinian people. Let their courage and resilience inspire us to demand action from our government. Listen or watch the full episode of my podcast, The Power You Have, on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.”
• Jayapal (D-WA) 8/7/26: X-post w/ video clip – “The genocide in Gaza is not only a product of warfare, but also of hunger and lack of medical care as humanitarian aid continues to stall. Listen to my conversation with Dr. Tanya Shah, a doctor who went to Gaza, on my YouTube channel, or wherever you get your podcasts.”
• McCollum (D-MN) 8/7/26: X-post – “I am outraged by new reporting documenting the abuse of activists who were detained in Israeli custody while trying to bring food and humanitarian aid into Gaza. This cruel treatment is far too common and must stop.” Linked to New York Times article – Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
• Ramirez (D-IL) 8/7/26: X-post – “In July, I led my colleagues to call out the corruption, mismanagement, and unconstitutionality of Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace.’ I am clear: the Board of Peace isn’t about peace or aid; it’s about profit. The future of Palestine must be led and directed by the Palestinian people, not Trump, not Kushner, and not their billionaire friends.”

Defending Israel’s Actions in Gaza

• Sherman (D-CA) 8/7/26: X-post – “Via @JewishChron — ‘How a United Nations study shatters the Gaza starvation narrative‘ Linked to article on the Jewish Chronicle: How a United Nations study shatters the Gaza starvation narrative [NOTE: this argument – which has been widely promoted by the government of Israel and its defenders, has been widely challenged, including here: How Israel Turned a UNICEF Nutrition Survey Into a Weapon of Gaza Genocide Denial and here: Gaza starvation: Why Israel’s supporters are misrepresenting Unicef study]

Islamophobia

• Fine (R-FL) 8/13/26: X-post – “It’s no longer Republicans vs. Democrats. It’s Americans who love this country vs. terrorists who want to destroy it.”
• Fine (R-FL) 8/13/26: X-post – “Hate to break it to Jihadi Mamdani and Ilhan Omar, but America will never be a Muslim country. We were founded on Judeo-Christian principles, and that’s not changing.”
• Roy (R-TX) 8/13/26: X-post – “Republicans must DELIVER on the promises we made to the American people. That means at a minimum: -Codify Trump’s border policies -PAUSE all immigration -Pass SAVE America Act -Fight Sharia Law -Ban congressional stock trading -Pass term limits”
• Self (R-TX) 8/13/26: X-post – “Backyard animal sacrifice is third-world, barbaric behavior that has absolutely no place in America or any civilized society for that matter. BAN SHARIA.”
• Self (R-TX) 8/13/26: X-post – “Islamic foot-washing stations are coming soon to DFW. This isn’t accommodation, it’s conquest. And it’s only the beginning. The Sharia takeover happening right before our eyes must be stopped!”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/12/26: X-post w/ video clip – “Last night was a masterclass in the total collapse of common sense. Minnesota jumped off a cliff re-electing Ilhan Omar and nominating a Bernie bro for the Senate. If we don’t start building a wall around Minnesota soon, it’s going to infect the rest of the country.”
• Fine (R-FL) 8/12/26: X-post – “Muslim groups are using our own government to stack the deck, rewrite the rules, and put their people in power—all on our dime and with outside money. These mainstream Muslims don’t want to be Americans. They want to conquer America. It is time to get serious about the threat and stop it cold. NOW.”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/12/26: X-post consisting of screenshot of post from an account called “Republican Army” reading – “Democrats Think They Are Using Muslims To Usher in Socialism. The Truth Is… Muslims Are Using Democrats To Usher in Radical Islam.”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/11/26: X-post w/ video clip – “Last weekend I offended Pramila Jayapal with my warning words about Islam. When women are r*ped and m*rdered by Iran’s regime, there is no outrage by the Left. There is a real danger with those who sympathize with communism, terrorism, and r*ping of women and girls. I’m exposing Jayapal with her own words. Tonight, I am asking the question no one in Congress wants to answer.”
• Tuberville (R-AL) 8/11/26: X-post – “Radical Islam is a DEATH CULT that’s wants EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN DEAD. BAN SHARIA LAW.”
• Self (R-TX) 8/11/26: X-post – “In 1948, Winston Churchill wrote in The Gathering Storm: ‘If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.’ As we continue to battle Sharia law and radical Islam, we must remember this quote as we prevail against the invasion—an invasion with every intention of conquering America. This is a long-term fight to protect the rule of law and Western civilization that we MUST win.”
• Cotton (R-AR) 8/10/26: X-post w/ video clip – “Under no circumstances should sworn enemies of the United States come to our country to spread their radical, anti-American views.”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/10/26: X-post – “We cannot coexist with people who want to kill us.”
• Cruz (R-TX) 8/10/26: X-post – “Sharia law is fundamentally incompatible with the Constitution. We should stop pretending the people advancing it are harmless.” Responding to 8/10/26 X-post w/ video clip from Senate Republicans – “At a CAIR event in 2022, Abdul El-Sayed openly defended Sharia Law in the United States. El-Sayed has taken over $115,000 from the foreign terrorist organization CAIR — including from his father-in-law who serves on the CAIR-Michigan board.” [NOTE: CAIR is NOT a US-designated foreign terrorist organization and certainly wasn’t one in 2022]
• Roy (R-TX) 8/10/26: X-post – “Sharia law is a direct threat to our Constitution and way of life. Rep. Roy’s Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act (H.R.5722) would BAN the entry of aliens who adhere to Sharia law. Congress must act quickly before it’s too late for our Republic.”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/9/26: X-post w/ video clip – “You cannot pledge allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and Sharia Law at the same time. One is a roadmap for freedom, the other is a blueprint for tyranny. Islam has no place in Western society.”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/9/26: X-post – “Why are liberal white women traitors to women? They claim to be “liberated,” yet they vote for radical socialists who sympathize with Hamas and take cues from the Ayatollah, regimes where women are treated as property. They prioritize the ‘feelings’ of invaders over the safety of our daughters. They’d rather be called ‘inclusive’ than defend women’s sports and private spaces. Real women protect their own.”
• Fallon (R-TX) 8/8/26: X-post – “Radical Islam is incompatible with Western Civilization.” Responding to post from Senate Republicans 8/7/26: “INSANE: The official website of the Muslim Brotherhood is celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan. Their article is titled “Abdul Rahman al-Sayyid conquers the Zionists and runs for the Senate” [note: the article appears to be straight reporting, not a celebration of El-Sayed’s win]
• Mace (R-SC) 8/8/26: X-post – “We introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to ban anyone born outside the United States from serving in Congress or as a federal judge. If the President must be born here, so should the rest of our government. There cannot be a question of loyalty. It must be with America. America ONLY.” [with photo of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
• Mace (R-SC) 8/7/26: X-post – “Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic. We refuse to be silent.” Jayapal (D-WA) responded 8/8/26: X-post – “This is absolutely disgusting and dangerous. Republicans must denounce this blatant Islamophobia. To Muslim communities across America: I will always stand with you.” Mace responded to Jayapal, “She’s right. I don’t want to get stabbed or blown up by a suicide bomber – nor do I want to hear the call to prayer five times a day in the United States of America. Total Islamaphobe here.”
• Mace (R-SC) 8/7/26: X-post – “Not even 25 years after Muslim terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers, New York City is being overrun by the very people who want to see this country burn. This is an invasion. There is no other way to put it. Every American who watched this country get attacked on its own soil and said ‘never again’ deserved better than this.”
• Cruz (R-TX) 8/7/26: X-post – “When terrorists are celebrating who your candidate is…it ain’t good.” Responding to post from Senate Republicans 8/7/26: “INSANE: The official website of the Muslim Brotherhood is celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan. Their article is titled “Abdul Rahman al-Sayyid conquers the Zionists and runs for the Senate” [note: the article appears to be straight reporting, not a celebration of El-Sayed’s win]

Other

• Jayapal (D-WA) 8/13/26: X-post – “As a Member of the Judiciary Committee, I have been absolutely clear that free speech is a Constitutional right that we must all stand up and protect. I have been communicating my concerns about the cancellation of the Hasan Piker event directly to the University, and they have informed me that they are doing an internal review to ensure this never happens again. I encourage student groups who want to hear from Mr. Piker to work with the University to ensure that they can proceed.” With link to 8/13/26 Seattle Times article – Hasan Piker says UW canceled speaking event because of views on Israel. Goldman (D-NY) responded on X: “As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I too believe in the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech. But a university has obligations under Title VI to ensure that its own sanctioned events do not create a hostile environment for any student, including Jewish students [NOTE: pretty sure Goldman would NOT apply this standard to Palestinian students arguing that former IDF soldiers and Israeli officials speaking on campus creates a hostile environment for them…]. Given his repeated and overtly antisemitic (and anti-American) statements, no federally funded university should sanction a platform for Piker to speak.”
• Murphy (D-CT) 8/9/26: X-post w/ video clip – “I will support a bad deal to end this war. Because we need to cut Trump’s hemorrhaging losses now. But the supposed deal on the table pays Iran $100 billion to open the Strait. And no concessions on their nuclear program. What an unmitigated disaster.”
• Murphy (D-CT) 8/7/26: Murphy to Trump: Stop Gaslighting Americans on Iran, Stop Using the War for Your Corrupt Market Manipulation

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