AOC, ‘Squad’ force House Dems to spike $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome from spending bill

N Y Post ^ | Sept 21 2021 | Julie Grace Brufke

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“Just a few months ago, Israel was attacked by over 4,000 rockets launched by Hamas,” he said. “The Iron Dome saved lives and helped limit civilian casualties during this terrifying escalation....."

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While all of the “Squad” members have voiced criticism of Israel in the past, Omar has a history of particularly anti-Semitic rhetoric.

In 2019, she tweeted that the relationship between the United States and Israel is “all about the Benjamins.” When pressed on who she thought was paying American politicians to support Israel, Omar replied “AIPAC,” referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

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Spike the money? Oh, yeah, there’s no such thing as editors or proof readers anymore. Perhaps that was supposed to be “strike”?

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I don’t know, didn’t Israel just vote to reduce their own funding of the Iron Dome?