{"id":2063986,"date":"2023-10-11T18:50:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T22:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-dozens-of-dems-wrote-letters-of-support-to-anti-israel-group-thats-now-defending-hamas\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T18:53:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T22:53:47","slug":"flashback-dozens-of-dems-wrote-letters-of-support-to-anti-israel-group-thats-now-defending-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-dozens-of-dems-wrote-letters-of-support-to-anti-israel-group-thats-now-defending-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"FLASHBACK: Dems backed anti-Israel group, now defending Hamas."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-dozens-of-dems-wrote-letters-of-support-to-anti-israel-group-thats-now-defending-hamas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2063986&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Council on American-Islamic Relations \u2064Blames\u200c Israel&#8217;s \u2064&#8217;Apartheid \u200cPolicies&#8217;\u2063 for Terror Attack<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) speaks to CAIR at a Los Angeles fundraiser in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Dozens of\u2062 Democratic members of Congress in\u2062 2019\u2064 privately issued letters of support to an \u2064anti-Israel advocacy group that is now blaming the Jewish state for \u2064the Hamas terror attacks \u200cthat killed more\u2063 than 1,000 Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>After \u2064Hamas began \u2062its terrorist assault on\u2063 Israel, \u200cincluding the execution of women and\u2062 children, the Council \u2063on American-Islamic Relations \u200c(CAIR) pointed fingers at\u2062 the Jewish \u200cstate. \u2062In a statement, CAIR\u200b urged \u200blawmakers to address the \u200c&#8221;Israeli government&#8217;s apartheid policies&#8221; and the underlying causes of violence in the Middle East. This\u2062 comes after prominent House and Senate Democrats expressed their support for \u2063CAIR in letters ahead of\u2062 its 2019 gala in Washington, D.C., which CAIR used \u2064to \u200bshowcase\u200d its backing from congressional leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The widespread support for CAIR\u200d among Congressional Democrats reflects\u2063 the left&#8217;s alignment\u200c with anti-Israel and far-left groups,\u2063 who are now excusing and even\u200d praising Hamas&#8217;s terrorism. In May,\u2064 the Biden administration even enlisted CAIR to participate in its &#8220;National Strategy\u200d to Combat Anti-Semitism,&#8221; despite CAIR&#8217;s controversial history. Meanwhile, \u200ca \u200bBlack\u200d Lives Matter group \u200cwith 26\u2064 local chapters across the country\u2062 expressed\u2064 support for\u200b Hamas, calling \u200btheir atrocities &#8220;a desperate act of self-defense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the Democrats who supported CAIR in\u200d 2019 were \u200dSenators Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Baldwin, Amy \u2062Klobuchar, Cory Booker, and Sherrod Brown,\u200b as well as Representatives Ilhan Omar, Jahana Hayes, Kim Schrier, and Susie Lee.<\/p>\n<p>CAIR has a long history of \u2063anti-Semitism, with its executive director in\u2064 San Francisco describing Jewish \u2064groups and synagogues as &#8220;enemies.&#8221; The group has also been linked to Hamas\u2064 itself. Despite this, Warren\u2063 and\u200d Klobuchar celebrated \u2062CAIR&#8217;s \u200dcivic \u2064engagement and\u200b dedicated \u200cservice to American Muslims\u200b in\u2064 their letters of \u200csupport.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 Biden administration&#8217;s decision \u2062to partner with CAIR in\u200b its \u200c&#8221;National Strategy to Counter\u200c Antisemitism&#8221; has faced criticism, not just\u200d from \u2063right-wingers or\u200b conservative partisans, but also from Jewish magazine Tablet, which highlighted CAIR&#8217;s controversial record on Jewish\u2063 matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is\u2063 the impact of\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-dozens-of-dems-wrote-letters-of-support-to-anti-israel-group-thats-now-defending-hamas\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Dems backed anti-Israel group, now defending Hamas.\">falsely attributing blame solely<\/a> \u2062to Israel \u2062and trivializing the suffering of those who have experienced true \u200bapartheid in \u200bother regions \u2062of the world<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The recent wave of violence between Israel and Hamas, the Council on \u2063American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) \u200chas once again found an opportunity to make baseless \u200band inflammatory claims against Israel. CAIR, known for its biased and\u200d controversial statements, has\u2062 blamed Israel&#8217;s supposed &#8220;Apartheid Policies&#8221; for \u200cthe terror attacks\u2062 committed by\u2063 Hamas. This\u2063 regrettably reflects CAIR&#8217;s ongoing attempts \u200bto delegitimize and demonize the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is disheartening to see that\u2062 CAIR&#8217;s response \u200dto a complex and \u200cnuanced conflict is to lay all the blame on Israel. By accusing Israel of having &#8220;Apartheid Policies,&#8221;\u2064 CAIR \u200bdistorts the\u2064 truth and ignores the root causes of the violence. This type of rhetoric not only fosters division but also undermines efforts \u200dto find \u2062a peaceful solution to the \u2063Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/palestinian-authority-manipulates-media-and-international-leaders\/\" title=\"Palestinian authority manipulates media and international leaders\">recent conflict<\/a> was \u200bsparked by Hamas launching\u200b thousands of rockets at Israeli civilian population centers. Hamas, recognized as a \u2063terrorist organization by much of the international community,\u2062 has a long history of advocating for the destruction of Israel. Israel, like any\u200b country, \u2064has the right to \u2063defend itself and protect its citizens from such\u2063 attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Israel has made numerous\u200c efforts to\u2063 reach a peaceful resolution with\u2064 the Palestinians. Proposals for a two-state solution and negotiations \u200dhave been put forward by Israeli governments in the past.\u2064 However,\u2062 Hamas and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-group-reveres-black-panther-party-in-new-lesson-plan\/\" title=\"Education Group Reveres Black Panther Party In New Lesson Plan\">extremist groups<\/a> have consistently rejected \u200bthese\u2063 offers and instead\u200d resorted to violence.<\/p>\n<p>CAIR&#8217;s false \u200caccusation of\u2063 &#8220;Apartheid \u200dPolicies&#8221; is\u200d not only \u2063unfounded but also offensive. \u2064Israel is\u200c a diverse and democratic\u2064 nation that upholds\u2064 the rights of its citizens,\u2064 regardless of their religion or \u2062ethnicity. Arab-Israelis, \u200bwho make up about 20% of \u200bthe population, enjoy the same rights and privileges as Jewish citizens. They\u2064 serve in the\u2063 Israeli \u2064government, hold positions of influence, and have access to equal opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Accusing Israel of apartheid not only trivializes the suffering of those who have \u2064experienced\u200b true apartheid, but it also undermines the fight \u200dagainst real discrimination and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a> around the world. It is important to \u200ddifferentiate between legitimate criticism and unjust demonization, and CAIR&#8217;s statement \u2062falls into the latter category.<\/p>\n<p>It is concerning\u2064 that some Democratic members of Congress privately \u200cissued letters\u200c of \u200csupport to CAIR in 2019. This association raises questions about the judgment and understanding of these lawmakers regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is \u2062imperative \u2062that elected officials rely on accurate\u200d information\u200b and balanced perspectives when forming their\u2063 opinions.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064supporters of \u200da \u200dpeaceful \u2062resolution to \u2062the\u2064 Israeli-Palestinian \u2063conflict, \u200bit is \u200dcrucial\u2064 to \u2063engage in productive dialogue that seeks to understand the complexities of\u200c the situation. Blaming Israel for the \u200cactions of Hamas does not contribute to this goal. Instead, \u2064it perpetuates\u2063 a cycle of animosity and\u200b hinders the prospects for a\u2064 just and \u2062lasting peace in\u2064 the region.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to\u2063 demonize Israel and to \u2062lay sole blame on the \u2062Jewish state\u200c for the violence in\u200d the region are counterproductive and unhelpful. Achieving\u200d peace requires a comprehensive understanding of the\u200d issues at hand and a commitment to dialogue and compromise. It is time for CAIR \u200band other organizations\u200d to move beyond \u200cinflammatory rhetoric and contribute constructively to \u200bthe search for a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Council on American-Islamic Relations linked a terror attack to Israel&#8217;s &#8216;apartheid policies&#8217;. Rep. Ilhan Omar addressed CAIR at a 2019 LA fundraiser. 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