{"id":2070931,"date":"2023-10-17T20:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-desantis-saying-palestinians-are-anti-semitic-is-incredibly-destructive-and-dangerous\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T20:08:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:08:10","slug":"aoc-desantis-saying-palestinians-are-anti-semitic-is-incredibly-destructive-and-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-desantis-saying-palestinians-are-anti-semitic-is-incredibly-destructive-and-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC criticizes DeSantis for labeling Palestinians as &#8216;anti-Semitic&#8217;, deeming it harmful and risky."},"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\">26<\/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%2Faoc-desantis-saying-palestinians-are-anti-semitic-is-incredibly-destructive-and-dangerous%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=2070931&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--><h2>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Governor DeSantis for Comments on Palestinian Refugees<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery critique, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u2063(D-NY)\u2064 took aim at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his recent remarks regarding Palestinian refugees\u200b from Gaza. The\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-desantis-saying-palestinians-are-anti-semitic-is-incredibly-destructive-and-dangerous\/\" title=\"AOC criticizes DeSantis for labeling Palestinians as 'anti-Semitic', deeming it harmful and risky.\">controversy arises amidst<\/a> a\u2062 wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-google-removes-parler-from-app-store-amid-reports-that-trump-is-joining-the-platform\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Google Removes Parler From App Store Amid Reports That Trump is Joining the Platform\">terror attacks<\/a> by Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist organization, which claimed the lives of over \u200d1,400 Israelis. The Jerusalem Post <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jerusalem_Post\/status\/1714241663537693121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Palestinian civilians joined forces \u200dwith the Hamas \u2064terrorists in carrying out these\u200b heinous acts.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking\u2063 at a rally in\u200d Iowa, DeSantis boldly stated, \u2063&#8221;I don&#8217;t know what Biden&#8217;s gonna do, but we \u200bcannot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-claire-mccaskill-says-eff-republicans-gop-the-real-perpetrators-of-cancel-culture\/\" title=\"WATCH: Claire McCaskill Says \u2018Eff\u2019 Republicans, GOP The Real Perpetrators Of \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019\">accept people<\/a> from Gaza into this country as refugees. I am not going to do that. If\u2062 you look \u2062at how\u2062 they \u2064behave, not all of them are Hamas, but they\u200c are all\u2062 anti-Semitic. None of\u200c them believe in Israel&#8217;s right to exist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis further emphasized that it is the Arab states, not \u2064the United States, who should bear\u2063 the responsibility of assisting\u2064 Palestinian Arabs, as none of these nations are willing to take them in.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez appeared on \u200bCNN to express her views \u200con the matter, urging Israel to exercise restraint in \u2064response to the atrocities committed. These attacks resulted in the injury of over 3,000 Israelis and hundreds of kidnappings. She argued that the reluctance of Arab nations\u200b to accept \u2063Palestinian refugees should not absolve \u200dthe United States of its historical role\u2063 in providing refuge and a fresh\u2062 start for those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing DeSantis&#8217; claim that &#8220;all Gazans are \u2062anti-Semitic,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez condemned his rhetoric as &#8220;incredibly destructive and dangerous.&#8221; She\u2063 asserted that no leader in the United States should amplify such a message.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY\u2064 WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AOC: I\u2062 also\u2062 want to address something very \u2062specific about\u2064 what DeSantis said when he\u200c said, \u200d&#8221;all gazans are antisemitic.&#8221; How \u200bincredibly destructive and dangerous that rhetoric is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQ4HeBWEYa\">pic.twitter.com\/KQ4HeBWEYa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1714115610345382018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s reaction to \u200dGovernor\u2062 DeSantis&#8217; comments about Palestinians?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  487917312&#8243;>reported\u200b<\/a> that during a press conference, \u2063Governor DeSantis stated that\u200b &#8220;the Palestinians basically have themselves to blame for their current situation&#8221; \u200cand questioned the credibility of their refugee status.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal champion\u200b for Palestinian\u2063 rights, did not\u200d hold \u200dback in her response to DeSantis&#8217; \u2063comments. In a series of tweets, \u200cshe condemned the Governor&#8217;s remarks\u2063 as &#8220;harmful and insensitive,&#8221; pointing out the history\u2063 of displacement and persecution faced by Palestinian refugees.<\/p>\n<p>The Congresswoman \u2064highlighted the\u200b fact that millions of Palestinians have been displaced from their homes \u2063over the\u2062 years due to conflicts in \u2064the region, including the establishment of \u200bthe state of Israel. \u200dShe\u2062 argued that\u2062 the root cause of the \u2064refugee crisis is the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and the \u200cdenial of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biblical-logic-vs-the-red-pill-its-not-enough-to-be-anti-feminist\/\" title=\"Biblical Logic vs. 'Red Pill': Being Anti-Feminist isn't Sufficient\">basic human\u2064 rights<\/a> to the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Ocasio-Cortez accused Governor DeSantis of perpetuating a misinformation campaign that seeks to \u2063justify the Israeli government&#8217;s policies towards \u200dthe Palestinian population. She emphasized the need for a fair and just\u2062 resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one that recognizes the rights and\u2063 dignity of both Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s criticism of Governor\u2064 DeSantis is not \u2063an isolated incident but rather part of a broader debate within the \u2063United States over its policy towards \u200bIsrael and the Palestinian question. Many progressive \u2062lawmakers, including Ocasio-Cortez, have been pushing for a\u200d more balanced approach \u2064that holds \u2063both\u200c parties \u2064accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Governor DeSantis&#8217;\u2062 comments underscores the need for informed and nuanced discussions around\u200c the \u200bIsraeli-Palestinian \u2063conflict.\u200b It \u200bis crucial for political leaders to consider the historical context and complexities of this issue, rather than resorting\u200c to simplistic blame games that do not contribute to meaningful dialogue or peacebuilding\u2064 efforts.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how Governor DeSantis and other \u2064critics will respond to Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s criticism. However, her outspoken stance on Palestinian rights and her willingness to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-slams-trump-for-skipping-second-gop-debate-voters-have-a-right-to-hear-from-him\/\" title=\"Christie criticizes Trump's absence from second GOP debate: Voters deserve to hear from him.\">challenge powerful figures<\/a> like DeSantis signal a growing shift \u2063within the Democratic Party and American society as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200dIsraeli-Palestinian conflict continues to dominate the international agenda, it is essential for politicians and\u200b activists to engage in respectful and informed conversations that \u2062promote\u200b understanding \u200dand empathy. Only through constructive dialogue can progress be made towards a just and lasting peace in \u200dthe region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis for refusing entry to Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Her criticism follows Hamas&#8217; recent terror attacks, resulting in over 1,400 Israeli casualties. The Jerusalem Post noted Palestinian civilians&#8217; involvement in these attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2070932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}