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25 Jewish House Dems condemn Amnesty director’s ‘alarming’ and ‘antisemitic’ comments

The members call O’Brien’s comments ‘patronizing’ in a rare joint statement

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) listens as Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) speaks during a business meeting with the select committee investigating the January 6 attack, on Capitol Hill on December 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

All 25 Jewish House Democrats came together to issue a rare joint statement on Monday condemning Amnesty International USA Executive Director Paul O’Brien’s comments that American Jews do not want Israel to be a Jewish state.

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