The New York lawmaker has faced a deluge of criticism for backing funding for Israel's Iron Dome defence system for a second time

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33487836

By MEE staff
Published date: 21 July 2025 21:11 BST

The New York lawmaker voted against an amendment by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene last week that sought to block $500m in Congress’ annual defence spending bill for Israel’s Iron Dome programme.

Fellow Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar [as well as Democrats Al Green of Texas, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania and Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky - PL] had supported Taylor Greene’s amendment, which eventually lost in a 422-6 vote.

In a post on X on Saturday, Ocasio-Cortez claimed that Greene’s amendment did “nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza”.

  • Count042@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    14 天前

    I called you pro-genocide because you are trying to imply that the palestinians are morally the same as the IDF. Get it right if you’re going to try and reference what I said.

    You’re literally justifying genocide. Bye.

    • Omega@lemmy.world
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      14 天前

      I condemned IDF’s genocide and Hamas’ terrorism. Killing babies is bad no matter who pulls the trigger. You’re the one making the justifications.