{"id":2655257,"date":"2026-09-05T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-condemn-anti-israel-journalist-who-called-jeffries-aipac-monkey\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T17:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:38:01","slug":"democrats-condemn-anti-israel-journalist-who-called-jeffries-aipac-monkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-condemn-anti-israel-journalist-who-called-jeffries-aipac-monkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats condemn anti-Israel journalist who called Jeffries &#8216;AIPAC monkey&#8217;"},"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\">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%2Fdemocrats-condemn-anti-israel-journalist-who-called-jeffries-aipac-monkey%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=2655257&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>The article discusses a controversy involving journalist Rula Jebreal, who criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his support of Israel.During a podcast, Jebreal described Jeffries with racially charged comments, calling him a \u201cmonkey\u201d and an \u201cerrand boy\u201d influenced by AIPAC, which prompted condemnation from the Congressional Black Caucus and other Democratic lawmakers. Some, like Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. Joe Neguse, condemned her remarks, highlighting the racist and dehumanizing nature of her language. Jebreal later issued an apology, acknowledging that her words were inappropriate and offensive. The incident brought attention to issues of racial respect and the boundaries of political discourse, especially amid ongoing debates over Israel and Palestine.Jeffries has remained silent on the matter, while Jebreal, a foreign policy analyst, defended her comments initially before apologizing. The controversy underscores tensions within the Democratic Party over views on Israel and the importance of maintaining respectful dialog.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congressional-black-caucus\/\">Congressional Black Caucus<\/a> and other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democratic<\/a> lawmakers condemned anti-Israel journalist Rula Jebreal on Friday after she criticized House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) for supporting Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis name is \u2018Hakeem.\u2019 \u2018Hakeem is an Arabic name which means \u2018healer,&#8217;\u201d Jebreal said while speaking with commentator Wajahat Ali on his podcast \u201cThe Left Hook.\u201d \u201cHe is not a healer, he\u2019s a divider. He is a bought and paid by AIPAC monkey, with all due respect. And I don\u2019t mean it in a racist way, he is just basically an errand boy.\u201d Jebreal clarified that Jeffries reminded her of the three wise monkeys, who cannot hear, see, or speak, but her comment was quickly denounced by Democrats.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4715170\/democrats-anti-israel-journalist-hakeem-jeffries-aipac-monkey\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats condemn anti-Israel journalist who called Hakeem Jeffries \u2018AIPAC monkey\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4712692\/bipartisan-group-targets-pensions-lawmakers-guilty-ethics-violations\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bipartisan group targets taxpayer-funded pensions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-introduces-bill-to-strip-pensions-of-embattled-members\/\" title=\"Bipartisan group introduces bill to strip pensions of embattled members\">lawmakers found guilty<\/a> of ethics violations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4713226\/suhas-subramanyam-fbi-wiretap-louise-lucas\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Virginia Democrat says FBI tapped phone as part of Louise Lucas investigation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo be clear, there isn\u2019t a non-racist way to call Leader Jeffries\u2014a Black man\u2014a \u2018monkey\u2019 or \u2018errand boy,&#8217;\u201d the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheBlackCaucus\/status\/2096013791708516530\">CBC said<\/a>. \u201cThis is what happens when we hold ourselves to such low standards for what\u2019s allowable in our discourse\u2014people get comfortable being openly bigoted. We have to stop platforming and trafficking in anti-Black racism, whether it\u2019s on the political right or the left.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) also condemned Jebreal\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Wajahat Ali and Rula Jebreal were on the far right,\u201d Torres said, \u201cno one on the far left would have any trouble condemning them for dehumanizing a Black man in racist terms. The silence is deafening.\u201d The more centrist Jeffries, along with Torres and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), has remained a staunch supporter of Israel while other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> Democrats, such as Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and various city officials, have promoted anti-Israel views since Oct. 7. Jebreal has worked as a foreign policy analyst for multiple publications throughout her career, including MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4710815\/jeffries-weighing-kicking-centrist-democrats-bucked-him-off-committees\/\"><strong>JEFFRIES WON\u2019T RULE OUT KICKING OFF COMMITTEES CENTRIST DEMOCRATS WHO BACKED CONDEMNING SOCIALISM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am disgusted and horrified that Hakeem Jeffries is taking money from AIPAC amidst Israel\u2019s genocide in Palestine,\u201d Jebreal said in a written apology. \u201cThat said, a term that I used to describe him was inappropriate and offensive and should never have been used. I apologize unconditionally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ali, a <em>New York Times<\/em> contributor, tried to cover for Jebreal in the moment, saying the term \u201cmonkey\u201d has racist connotations in this context, but that Jebreal caught herself \u201cand didn\u2019t say it with any racial animosity.\u201d Jeffries has not commented on the incident.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4710815\/jeffries-weighing-kicking-centrist-democrats-bucked-him-off-committees\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats condemn Jebreal&#8217;s racist remarks about Jeffries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2655258,"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\/2026\/09\/AP26243727316292.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,4671,50470],"class_list":["post-2655257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-israel","tag-jeffries-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26243727316292.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655257","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\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2655257"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2655261,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655257\/revisions\/2655261"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2655258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2655257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2655257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2655257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}