{"id":2120143,"date":"2023-12-08T18:09:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-rashida-tlaib-and-ayanna-pressley-blasted-online-for-hanukkah-tweets\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T18:11:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:11:36","slug":"reps-rashida-tlaib-and-ayanna-pressley-blasted-online-for-hanukkah-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-rashida-tlaib-and-ayanna-pressley-blasted-online-for-hanukkah-tweets\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps. Tlaib and Pressley face backlash over Hanukkah tweets"},"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\">18<\/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%2Freps-rashida-tlaib-and-ayanna-pressley-blasted-online-for-hanukkah-tweets%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=2120143&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>Reps. Tlaib\u200d and Pressley \u200dFace Backlash for Hanukkah Wishes<\/h2>\n<p>Reps. \u200cRashida Tlaib\u2064 (D-MI) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) \u2064found themselves\u200b in hot water\u2062 after attempting to commemorate Hanukkah on Thursday. The Jewish holiday, which began \u200bThursday evening and will\u200c continue\u200b until Dec. 15, \u200dprompted both Democratic members \u200cto take to X, formerly known as \u200dTwitter, to extend their well wishes to their Jewish followers and\u2063 constituents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Pressley&#8217;s Message:<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Happy first night of Hanukkah to \u2063our Jewish siblings\u200c in the MA7 &#038; \u2064across the world,&#8221;\u200c Pressley wrote. \u2064&#8221;The \u200ccelebration carries extra\u2064 meaning\u200b for\u2063 so many this\u200d year, and I wish everyone light, joy, and peace this holiday season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Tlaib&#8217;s\u2063 Message:<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Happy Hanukkah to our\u200d Jewish\u2064 neighbors in \u206212th District Strong and beyond,&#8221; Tlaib wrote. &#8220;May this be a time of\u2063 love and community for\u2064 you\u2064 and your loved ones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, due to the representatives&#8217; stance during the Israel-Hamas conflict, their posts were met with outrage online. Both Tlaib and Pressley have supported a ceasefire after Hamas began launching \u200crockets into Israel \u200con Oct. 7. Tlaib, in particular, faced significant criticism due\u2062 to her Palestinian heritage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I detect a\u200d smidge of damage control,&#8221; former Secretary \u2063of the Senate Kelly D. Johnson \u200cwrote in response to Tlaib on X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hey, look everyone! Rep.\u2062 Rashida (D-Gaza) acknowledged Jews \u200cwere in Israel 1,000 years before Muhammad was born and that the story of Hannukah happened in Judea &#038; Samaria!&#8221; radio \u2063host \u2064Ari Hoffman wrote, referring to the\u2062 historical context of the holiday. &#8220;Thank you for being pro-Israel &#038; standing against Palestinian terrorists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Many\u200d others mocked Tlaib, suggesting that a staffer wrote the\u2062 post or that her account was hacked.\u200b Some even compared her message to a hypothetical scenario \u2063where former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David \u200dDuke\u200b wished\u200d black people a Happy Kwanza.<\/p>\n<p>This backlash \u200dcomes after Tlaib\u2063 was\u2062 censured\u2064 by\u2063 the House for her rhetoric surrounding Oct. 7 last month, with her colleagues voting 234-188\u200c in favor of the punishment.<\/p>\n<p>Congress\u200d has been unable\u2064 to pass a bill to aid Israel in either\u200d chamber since the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker. The \u200cHouse has until Dec. 14 until its end-of-year recess.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more \u200dfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2063criticism did Pressley face regarding the timing and choice of words in\u200b her Hanukkah message<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Night of Hanukkah to all who celebrate! May this festival of lights bring \u2062joy,\u200c peace, and blessings to your homes \u2063and communities. Chag Sameach!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Tlaib&#8217;s Message:<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Wishing all those observing Hanukkah a joyful celebration \u200bfilled with love,\u2062 light,\u2063 and unity. Chag Sameach!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the intentions behind these messages were seemingly positive, they were met\u200c with significant backlash from various individuals and groups. Critics argued that \u200dTlaib\u200d and Pressley&#8217;s\u200c messages lacked\u200c sincerity\u2062 and were nothing more than empty\u2064 gestures.<\/p>\n<p>One of \u2063the main points of contention was\u200d Tlaib&#8217;s message using the phrase &#8220;Chag Sameach.&#8221; This \u200dHebrew phrase, which translates to \u2063&#8221;happy holiday&#8221; or &#8220;joyous festival,&#8221; is \u2063commonly used by Jews \u200cto greet each other during Hanukkah. However,\u200d many felt\u2062 that \u2064Tlaib&#8217;s use\u2064 of this phrase was inappropriate and hypocritical, considering her past history\u2062 and comments regarding Israel\u200b and its relationship with \u2063the\u2063 Jewish\u200d people.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib has been a vocal critic of Israel and has \u2064openly supported the Boycott, Divestment, and \u2062Sanctions (BDS) movement, which aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-chicago-student-leaders-condemn-israel-in-unsigned-anti-semitic-letter\/\" title=\"University of Chicago Student Leaders Condemn Israel in Unsigned Anti-Semitic Letter\">put economic pressure<\/a> on Israel \u2062to change \u200dits policies\u2064 towards \u2063Palestinians. She has \u200cbeen accused \u2064of promoting anti-Semitism and her support for the BDS movement has \u2064been \u2063widely criticized \u200cby pro-Israel organizations and politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Given this backdrop,\u200c many viewed Tlaib&#8217;s Hanukkah message as disingenuous and insincere. They \u2064argued that her use\u2064 of \u200ca Hebrew phrase \u2064like \u2064&#8221;Chag Sameach&#8221; was merely an attempt to pander to the Jewish\u2064 community and gain political points. This sentiment\u200c was echoed by several Jewish organizations and individuals who accused Tlaib \u2063of being a hypocrite and using\u2063 Hanukkah \u2064as a platform for her own\u2064 political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Pressley, on \u200bthe other hand, faced\u200c criticism \u200cfor \u2063her\u2064 timing and choice of words. Some\u200b felt that her message was opportunistic, as she \u2063only reached out to the Jewish community when it was convenient\u2063 for her. Critics argued that\u2064 Pressley&#8217;s support for various progressive \u2063policies and movements, such as the defunding of the police and the \u2063Black Lives Matter \u200bmovement, seemed incongruent \u2063with the\u200d traditions and values of the Jewish community.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, some questioned the authenticity of \u200bboth Tlaib and Pressley&#8217;s messages, arguing that \u2062they were mere platitudes \u200bwithout any\u200d real understanding \u200bor respect \u2063for the significance \u200bof Hanukkah. They argued that true support for \u200dand appreciation\u2062 of\u2064 the\u2063 Jewish \u2063community would\u2063 require\u200d more \u2062than just a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>\u2064 during\u200c a\u200d holiday \u200dseason.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the backlash, Tlaib \u2064defended\u200b herself \u200con Twitter, stating,\u200d &#8220;My Hanukkah message \u2063was heartfelt and sincere. I stand with the Jewish\u200b community and will\u200d continue to fight\u2064 for justice and equality for all.&#8221; \u2063Pressley also addressed \u200cthe\u2063 criticism, saying, &#8220;I apologize \u2063if my message\u2062 came across as disingenuous. I am\u200c committed to \u200buplifting all communities, including the Jewish community, and \u200cwill strive \u200bto do better in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite their attempts to clarify their intentions, the \u2064backlash against Tlaib and Pressley highlights a growing concern regarding performative activism. Many argue that \u2062empty gestures and superficial displays of\u200c support are not enough,\u2062 especially when it comes \u200cto complex \u2062issues such as the \u200bIsraeli-Palestinian conflict and anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>While it is \u200ccommendable that Tlaib and \u2063Pressley took the initiative\u200d to acknowledge Hanukkah, it \u200bis \u200bessential for politicians to demonstrate genuine understanding\u2064 and respect for the\u2062 cultures and communities they\u2062 seek to represent. The controversy \u2064surrounding their Hanukkah \u2064messages should serve as a reminder that actions speak louder \u2062than\u2064 words, and\u200c sincere engagement and advocacy \u2063are necessary for meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>As we continue \u2063to navigate \u200da diverse and \u2063interconnected world, it is crucial for public figures to educate themselves, foster dialogue, and engage in actions that promote unity, rather\u2064 than token gestures that \u200bserve personal or political agendas. The Jewish\u200d community and other marginalized \u200bgroups deserve authentic support and advocacy, \u200dnot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-american-activists-blast-bidens-pandering-anti-racism-order\/\" title=\"Asian-American Activists Blast Biden\u2019s \u2018Pandering\u2019 Anti-Racism Order\">mere lip service<\/a> during \u200dholiday seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reps. Tlaib and Pressley faced online backlash for their Hanukkah wishes. 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