{"id":2476393,"date":"2025-08-19T15:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katherine-clark-no-2-house-democrat-takes-back-gaza-genocide-comment\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T19:25:19","slug":"katherine-clark-no-2-house-democrat-takes-back-gaza-genocide-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katherine-clark-no-2-house-democrat-takes-back-gaza-genocide-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Katherine Clark, No. 2 House Democrat, takes back Gaza &#8216;genocide&#8217; comment"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fkatherine-clark-no-2-house-democrat-takes-back-gaza-genocide-comment%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=2476393&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--><p>Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democrat and House Minority Whip, has retracted a recent statement in which she described Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza as &#8220;genocide.&#8221; Clark said she used the term during a response at an event but clarified that she is not accusing Israel of genocide. She emphasized the urgent need to secure the release of hostages, increase aid to Palestinians, oppose forced relocations, remove Hamas from power, and end the conflict. Clark, who supports Israel&#8217;s right to self-defense and condemns Hamas&#8217;s October 7 attacks, is listed as a supporter of Israel on the AIPAC website. Recent ceasefire efforts between Israel and Gaza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-appears-to-relent-a-day-after-us-aid-freeze-ready-to-work-under-president-trumps-strong-leadership\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy Appears to Relent a Day After US Aid Freeze: &#039;Ready to Work Under President Trump\u2019s Strong Leadership&#039;\">including prisoner exchanges<\/a>, have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >intensified amid ongoing conflict<\/a> and Israel&#8217;s plans to take control of Gaza. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Katherine Clark, No. 2 House Democrat, takes back Gaza &lsquo;genocide&rsquo; comment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2202140\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Minority Whip <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/KATHERINE-CLARK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katherine Clark<\/a> (D-MA) walked back a statement last week in which she referred to the actions Israel has taken in Gaza as genocide.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 2 House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrat<\/a> told the <em>Jewish News Syndicate<\/em> this week that she &ldquo;repeated the word &lsquo;genocide&#8217;&rdquo; while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/no-2-house-democrat-backtracks-comment-about-gaza-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responding to a question<\/a> during an event hosted by the Friends Committee on National Legislation in her district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3759598\/elise-stefanik-condemns-shameful-protest\/\">Elise Stefanik&nbsp;condemns &lsquo;shameful&rsquo; protest against her<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3759187\/doj-will-begin-to-provide-epstein-related-records-friday-comer-says\/\">DOJ will &lsquo;begin to provide&rsquo; Epstein-related records Friday, Comer says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3758839\/marlin-stutzman-redraw-indiana-congressional-districts\/\">Indiana Republican endorses redrawing congressional districts in home state<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During the event, Clark told attendees to &ldquo;take action in time to make a difference &hellip; whether that is stopping the starvation and genocide and destruction of Gaza, or whether that means we are working together to stop the redistricting that is going on, taking away the vote from people in order to retain power,&rdquo; according to <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But in a statement confirmed by the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;on Tuesday, the minority whip said she wanted to be &ldquo;clear that I am not accusing Israel of genocide.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We all need to work with urgency to bring the remaining hostages home, surge aid to Palestinians and oppose their involuntary relocation, remove Hamas from power and end the war,&rdquo; she continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clark is listed on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee&rsquo;s website, among other House leadership colleagues, where it reads &ldquo;we stand with those who stand with Israel.&rdquo; She has condemned Hamas for the Oct. 7 attack against Israel. The Massachusetts Democrat traveled to Israel with AIPAC&rsquo;s sister foundation in 2015.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I strongly condemn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-changing-campus-protests-and-the-harris-walz-ticket-takes-a-media-sack-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Changing campus protests, and the Harris-Walz ticket takes a media sack - Washington Examiner\">vicious terrorist attack<\/a> by Hamas against innocent civilians in Israel,&rdquo; Clark said on the <a href=\"https:\/\/candidates.aipacpac.org\/page\/featured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIPAC website<\/a>. &ldquo;The violence is unprovoked and appalling, and I send prayers to the families in mourning and communities under siege. House Democrats stand with our ally and friend, Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/lgreen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ANNA PAULINA LUNA TO TRY TO FORCE VOTE FOR CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADE BAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We unequivocally support Israel&rsquo;s sovereignty and its right to defend itself,&rdquo; she continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza have escalated over the last week after Israel announced new plans to seize Gaza after nearly two years since the Oct. 7 attack. The ceasefire proposal includes &ldquo;200 Palestinian convicts jailed in Israel and an unspecified number of imprisoned women and minors, in return for 10 living and 18 deceased hostages from Gaza,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-weighs-hamas-response-gaza-ceasefire-proposal-2025-08-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reuters<em> <\/em>reported Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katherine Clark, No. 2 House Democrat, retracts Gaza &#8216;genocide&#8217; remark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2476394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25204610238470.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[20083,61552,33723,61551,35343],"class_list":["post-2476393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gaza","tag-genocide-comment","tag-house-democrats","tag-katherine-clark","tag-u-s-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25204610238470.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476393","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\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476393"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476397,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476393\/revisions\/2476397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}