Troy Jackson claims Maine Jews won’t call Gaza war a genocide ‘only because they’re Jewish’

The New York Post ^ | 09/30/2026 | Ryan King

[thegagline]

Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Troy Jackson complained that Jewish residents of his state have been reluctant to label Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip a genocide, saying that hesitation was “only because they’re Jewish.”

Jackson, who has faced pressure from his left flank to more forcefully condemn the Jewish state, made the comment Tuesday to Portland’s NBC affiliate.

“It’s unfortunate that there are people here in Maine that don’t like to use that term only because they’re Jewish and what that means to them, with the Holocaust,” said Jackson, according to Jewish Insider.

“[Israel’s war in Gaza] fits that description and it is. It’s [an] unbelievable thing that’s happened there that people that are innocent are being murdered, and it is a genocide.”

Just 1% of Maine’s 1.4 million population identifiy as Jewish***and the state is routinely characterized as one of the least religious in the US.

In addition, experts have noted that the ratio of confirmed civilian deaths to combatant deaths in Gaza is the lowest in the history of modern warfare.

When asked about Hamas’ attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the conflict, Jackson responded with equivalence, saying: “There’s people that are wrong on both sides of this issue. But in the end, senseless murders, horrific murders are happening to both sides, and that has to stop.”

The Democrat also called for an end to all US aid to Israel at least while Benjamin Netanyahu, who Jackson called a “war criminal” was prime minister.

“I don’t want the United States sending money, a blank check to him anymore, watching young children, innocent people die. I mean, I just disagree with that,” he said. “But in the end, senseless murders, horrific murders are happening to both sides, and that has to stop.”***

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maine; War on Terror; Yemen
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[thegagline]

Israel’s response to the October 7 terrorist attack has been quite measured—too restrained, in my view. Every member of Hamas and every supporter of Hamas should be eliminated. Using the Lausanne Convention as a model, Israel should forcibly remove every Muslim from Gaza, the West Bank, and the surrounding areas and transfer them to a Muslim country such as Saudi Arabia or Sudan.

[Hyman Roth]

I really am tired with that side of the world.

[neverevergiveup]

He also supports ‘Medicare for All’. He should explain to the voters what this would look like, how it would be paid for, and why it would be better than Obamacare - which is a disaster.

[kiryandil]

Troy “The Cuck” Jackson would give his womenfolk to the Aloha Snack Bar Boys without blinking an eye, and offer to “hold it for them”, if they let him watch.

What a cuck. He’d make a good Englishman.

[kiryandil]

Troy “The Cuck” Jackson would give his womenfolk to the Aloha Snack Bar Boys without blinking an eye, and offer to “hold it for them”, if they let him watch.

What a cuck. He’d make a good Englishman.

[SaveFerris]

AI Overview:

Troy Jackson, the 2026 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine, strongly supports LGBTQ+ rights and has been endorsed by EqualityMaine, the state’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization.

Evolution on LGBTQ+ Rights

• Past Opposition: In 2009, while serving in the state legislature, Jackson cast what he now publicly refers to as his “worst vote ever” when he stood as the lone Democrat in the Maine Legislature to oppose legalizing same-sex marriage. He initially entered politics as a Republican and held conservative social views, which included opposition to both marriage equality and abortion.

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So...he’s a flip-flopping tool

[TTFlyer]

I claim Troy Jackson says stupid things because he’s stupid as well as stupid-looking.

[omni-scientist]

So I guess I am now Jewish

[Sarah Barracuda]

What a piece of sh*t..problem is, those same Jews in Maine will still vote commie since its either commie or bust

[Jamestown1630]

He looks like a thug.

[thegagline]

I claim Troy Jackson says stupid things because he’s stupid as well as stupid-looking.

I claim that Troy Jackson, unable to find a date for the prom, took his cousin. The rest is history…a very sick and disturbing history.

[Magnum44]

[Salman]

So says a candidate from the Death-to-America party.

Sure it's possible to be against Israel and not want Death-to-America.
But Democrats do both.

[kiryandil]

Troy Jackson, the 2026 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine, strongly supports LGBTQ+ rights

So, just like Faggotmore [Macklemore], his jihadi buddies would end up throwing the people he supports off 3-story buildings in Gaza.

Chickens for KFC.

[MMusson]

So, the fact that the Gaza population is increasing means it’s not genocide or it’s the worst example of Genocide in history.

[SaveFerris]

Yeppers 👍

[DIRTYSECRET]

If he wins it’s because the Jooz control a lot more than this country.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

People squawk about Susan Collins. She even infuriates me. But compared to all the losers and Jew haters in Maine, she is a pretty good choice for the senate.

[Red Badger]

What a maroon!..................

[MeanWestTexan]

I won’t call it genocide because it’s not one.

It’s a defensive action taken after attack and done in the most retrained, careful, manner in the history of warfare.

In addition to careful targeting of combatants, despite the terrorists literally using women and children as human shields, Israel supplies ample power, shelter, water, food, and medicine, which is unheard of in war. So much so, the population of Gaza has increased during the “genocide”.