July 8, 2021 | Commentary | Zach Parkinson

Democrats Embolden & Embrace Anti-Semitism

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A valued member.” “A fighter” they “admire.” “Really smart.

This is how Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi describe the most radical anti-Semitic and anti-Israel members of their own party.

Amid a disturbing rise in crime against the Jewish American community across the country, Democrats are not only failing to stand up to anti-Semites, they’re giving them a seat at the table.

Just last week, Ilhan Omar doubled down on her insulting comparison of Israel with the terrorist group Hamas. And she criticized Jewish Congressmen and women for failing to be “partners in justice.”

What action did Democrat leadership take to condemn these smears? None.

Joe Biden was nowhere to be found, and Nancy Pelosi again failed to take any action against one of the most radical members of her own party.

Pelosi’s refusal to take any action against Democrats who unapologetically attack the Jewish community is part of a long-standing pattern, just like Omar’s repeated slandering of Jewish Americans and Israel.

Omar has:

The message is clear: anti-Semitic Democrats can count on a free pass from their leadership for their repulsive comments, even when their fellow Democrats privately admit they are an anti-Semite.  

For more on the festering anti-Semitism within the Democrat Party, check out this piece from RNC Research.