A Democratic New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer has filed a resolution that would condemn the expression “globalize the intifada” as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world.
The word intifada means “shaking off” and has been historically used in Arabic-speaking countries in response to oppressive regimes.
The bipartisan resolution, filed by Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Rudy Yakym, an Indiana Republican, calls on federal, state, and local leaders to condemn the “antisemitic” slogan that has been labeled as a call to violence against Jews by pro-Palestinian demonstrators opposed to Israel’s war against Hamas.
“There should be no ambiguity — ‘Globalize the Intifada’ is hate speech, plain and simple,” Gottheimer said in a statement. “The Intifada refers to a horrific wave of terror attacks that killed thousands of Jews. Globalizing it is a direct call for violence against Jews, and it must be condemned. It’s insane and unacceptable to me that this antisemitic rhetoric is spreading rampant across our country.”
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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