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
    3·
    15 hours ago

    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
      11·
      10 hours ago

      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.

      • Count042@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        4 hours ago

        So, to be clear, you do condemn Nat Turners slave uprising?

        You condemn ANC’s necklacing people? You condemn the terrorism that created Israel? You condemn any violence that results in peoples liberation?