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Dems have a history of praise for the group whose leader said he would ‘like to see’ Hamas attack Israel
Some Democrat members of Congress have a long history of public support for an organization whose leader recently ignited a firestorm over controversy surrounding Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israeli citizens. .
Nihad Awad, executive director and founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said recently that he was “happy to see” the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and had no right. of the Jewish state to defend itself because it is a “power to occupy.”
“The people of Gaza decided to break the siege – the walls of the concentration camp – on October 7,” Awad said at the 16th Annual Convention for Palestine in the US on Nov. 24. “And yes, I was happy to see people break the siege and throw off the bonds of their own country and walk free in their country that was not free to walk.”
He continued, “And yes, the people of Gaza have the right to defend themselves – they have the right to defend themselves. And yes, Israel is a settler nation that does not have that right to defend themselves.”
Awad’s comments prompted the White House to blackmail CAIR as a dedicated anti-insurgency partner on its website. A White House spokesman also strongly criticized his comments in a statement to Fox News Digital.
“We condemn these horrific, antisemitic comments in the strongest possible terms,” said a White House Fox News Digital spokesperson. “The brutal and brutal attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7th, as President Biden said, are despicable and represent an evil that has never been changed.’
“Now, many federal lawmakers in the United States have already expressed support for CAIR, as shown on the organization’s website, and some have remained silent when asked by the Fox News Digital about the foundation’s involvement in the terrorist attacks that killed 1,200 and others. capture.
Sen. Krysten Sinema, I-Ariz., who is facing re-election in the 2024 cycle, first applauded CAIR’s work of “advocating for a more just society” and welcomed the reading. thousands of dollars in campaign donations from former directors and chairs of the Arizona chapter.
“The inspiring service of this organization is a testimony to your success in building a nurturing and supportive, accountable organization,” said Sen. Bob Menendez, DN.J., is currently facing criminal charges.
In 2019, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, praised the group “for empowering Muslim Americans across the country in political and social issues through our country,” as written on the CAIR website.