{"id":2116650,"date":"2023-12-05T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-strongly-condemn-anti-semitism-nearly-100-democrats-vote-present\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T17:11:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:11:24","slug":"house-votes-to-strongly-condemn-anti-semitism-nearly-100-democrats-vote-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-strongly-condemn-anti-semitism-nearly-100-democrats-vote-present\/","title":{"rendered":"House condemns anti-Semitism; 100 Dems abstain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/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%2Fhouse-votes-to-strongly-condemn-anti-semitism-nearly-100-democrats-vote-present%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=2116650&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>The \u2064U.S. House\u200b of Representatives Condemns Anti-Semitism<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200bU.S. House of Representatives took a \u200dstrong stance against the rise of anti-Semitism in\u200d the United States and around the world. The resolution, which passed with \u200da vote of 311-14, clearly stated \u2064that \u2064anti-Zionism\u200b is a \u200dform of anti-Semitism. However, nearly 100 House Democrats chose to vote &#8220;present&#8221; instead of taking a stand \u2064against this hate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">311-14: House voted\u2063 to &#8220;strongly\u200b condemn and\u200b denounce the drastic \u2062rise of \u2062antisemitism in the United States and around the\u2064 world.&#8221; Resolution approved by \u2064a two-thirds vote &#8220;clearly and firmly states that anti-Zionism is \u200bantisemitism.&#8221; 92\u200b Democrats \u200dvoted Present. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c98RM9q6gX\">pic.twitter.com\/c98RM9q6gX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Craig \u2063Caplan (@CraigCaplan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CraigCaplan\/status\/1732126301170086156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, \u20622023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The breakdown \u2062of the vote showed that 216\u200d Republicans voted \u2062in favor of the resolution, while\u200d one voted against it and four \u2062did\u200c not vote. Among Democrats, 95 \u2063voted in favor, 13 voted against, and\u200c 13 did \u200dnot \u200cvote. The \u200cresolution received bipartisan support, but it was disappointing to\u2062 see some Democrats\u2062 abstain from taking a clear stance against anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>Representative John Rose from Tennessee expressed his support for the resolution and criticized \u2062those Democrats who\u200b did not vote in favor. He tweeted, \u2062&#8221;Today, I proudly voted in support\u200b of @RepDavidKustoff&#8217;s H. \u2064Res. 894, which strongly condemns and denounces the drastic rise of anti-Semitism\u200c in the United States and around \u2062the world. It&#8217;s\u200d a shame a number of Democrats couldn&#8217;t \u200djoin us\u200c in what was a widely bipartisan vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, I proudly voted \u200cin support of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDavidKustoff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepDavidKustoff<\/a>&#8216;s H.\u200c Res. 894, which \u200bstrongly\u200c condemns and denounces the drastic\u2064 rise of anti-Semitism in\u2064 the United States and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shame a number\u200d of Democrats couldn&#8217;t join us in what was a widely bipartisan vote. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZWSQ5tJCvc\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZWSQ5tJCvc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman\u200c John Rose (@RepJohnRose) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJohnRose\/status\/1732131453368987858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some individuals expressed their confusion \u2064and \u200cdisappointment with the Democrats&#8217; decision to abstain from voting. Jeremy \u2064Carl tweeted, &#8220;I don&#8217;t \u2062understand. The media told me \u200bthat the problem was right-wing anti-Semitism.&#8221; It seems that \u200bthe issue of anti-Semitism should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-in-tech-push-anti-semitic-bds-campaign-inside-workplace-after-israel-defended-self-from-terror\/\" title=\"Activists In Tech Push Anti-Semitic BDS Campaign Inside Workplace After Israel Defended Self From Terror\">transcend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instead-of-just-boycotting-disney-conservatives-should-demand-their-right-to-exist\/\" title=\"Instead Of Just Boycotting Disney, Conservatives Should Demand Their Right To Exist\">political divisions<\/a><\/a>, but unfortunately, that \u200cwas not the case \u2062in this vote.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE\u2062 TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Another individual highlighted the importance of\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jonathan-chait-whitewashes-left-wing-antisemitism-to-protect-democrats\/\" title=\"Jonathan Chait Whitewashes Left-Wing Antisemitism To Protect Democrats\">condemning \u2062hate<\/a> and bigotry\u2063 against Jews, emphasizing that no\u200c new \u200dlaws were needed, just a public rebuke. They criticized the Democrats who chose\u2063 not \u2062to participate in \u200dthis bipartisan \u200cvote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cDo\u200c you condemn hate and bigotry against Jews? Against threatening them \u200bin \u2063the streets?  No\u2063 new laws,\u200b just a public rebuke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNah, some\u2063 of us are here tho\u201d \u200b -Democrats\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7H3aY8wsBd\">https:\/\/t.co\/7H3aY8wsBd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The\u2063 Dank Knight \u200b\ud83e\udd87 (@capeandcowell)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capeandcowell\/status\/1732135854876000263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2062 push for Democrats to \u200bvote &#8220;present&#8221; on \u2064the resolution was led by Representatives \u2064Jerry Nadler,\u2063 Dan Goldman, \u200band Jamie Raskin. They \u2062objected to the \u200bresolution&#8217;s statement that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism. Instead, they called for the House to consider their\u2064 own resolution, which\u200c focused on implementing the \u200bNational Strategy to Counter Anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/2 Jewish Democrats Jerry Nadler, Dan Goldman and\u2062 Jamie Raskin announce they will vote \u2018present\u2019 on House resolution that condemns rise in \u200canti-Semitism \u2014 authored by Jewish Republicans \u2063David\u200b Kustoff \u2063and Max \u200bMiller\u2064 \u2014 because it\u2063 states that\u2064 \u201canti-Zionism is anti-Semitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O3eJ9DNZBt\">pic.twitter.com\/O3eJ9DNZBt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob \u2064N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobkornbluh\/status\/1732083723036692973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the concerns about political divisions superseding\u2062 the fight against anti-Semitism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Escribedby=&#8221;dwapp-link&#8221;>Deploy Your App \u200bHere!<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Anti-Semitism has been on \u200dthe rise globally, \u2064and it is alarming to see the United States not being consistent in taking a strong stance \u200dagainst this form of hate. Anti-Zionism being categorized as a form of anti-Semitism by the resolution is an important recognition of the \u200binterconnectedness of\u200d these issues. However, the decision of nearly 100 House Democrats to vote \u200c&#8221;present&#8221; is disheartening.<\/p>\n<p>It is an issue of concern \u2063that \u200dpolitical divisions may supersede the\u200d fight against prejudice and hate. Anti-Semitism should not\u2062 be subject\u2062 to partisan politics, and\u2064 it is disappointing to see\u2062 abstention from taking a clear stance on such a critical matter. In a time\u200d when unity and solidarity\u200d are crucial, Democrats choosing to remain \u200dsilent \u200don this issue \u2062sends\u200b a concerning message.<\/p>\n<p>Representative \u200cJohn Rose&#8217;s \u200csupport for the resolution and\u2063 his criticism of those Democrats\u2064 who did\u200d not \u2063vote in favor is commendable. \u200bIt is essential \u200dfor leaders to speak out against anti-Semitism and \u200bshow that they \u2062stand firmly against hate. By doing so, they set an example for their constituents and demonstrate their commitment to combating discrimination \u2064and prejudice.<\/p>\n<p>The United States should\u2063 continue to lead by example on issues of human rights and \u200dcondemn \u2064all forms of\u200c hatred, \u2063including anti-Semitism. It is crucial that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-things-congress-might-actually-agree-on\/\" title=\"7 Things Congress Might Actually Agree On\">bipartisan support exists<\/a> for resolutions and \u2064legislation addressing such critical matters. The fight against anti-Semitism should\u2064 not be compromised \u2063by political differences, as hate impacts all communities regardless of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>As individuals, we must also recognize the importance of standing up against anti-Semitism and promoting tolerance and understanding. Education \u2064and awareness are key in combating prejudice and fostering a\u200c society that values diversity and inclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the U.S. House of Representatives&#8217; resolution condemning anti-Semitism is a step in the \u200bright direction. However, the decision of some House\u200d Democrats to abstain from voting sends a \u200cconcerning message. It is imperative that leaders from all parties unite in the fight against anti-Semitism \u200cand show\u200b a strong commitment to combatting hate in all its forms. Only through unity can we hope to eradicate\u200d prejudice\u2062 and build a more inclusive and tolerant society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. House of Representatives voted 311-14 to condemn the growing anti-Semitism globally. However, around 100 House Democrats abstained from voting. 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