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Showing Original Post only (View all)Jerry Nadler condemns 'vile' cartoon shared by Rashida Tlaib along with Trump's 'disloyal' Jews jibe [View all]
Source: New York Daily News
Rep. Jerry Nadler slammed President Trumps remark about Jew being disloyal to Israel. But he also condemned fellow Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib for sharing a cartoon he claims has a vile underlying message."
The growing anti-Semitism in our political dialogue is repugnant, Nadler (D-Manhattan) said.
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The senior Democratic lawmaker framed his statement as a condemnation of anti-Semitism on both sides of the political spectrum during a time that support for Israel becomes an issue in the American partisan divide.
Trumps comments have been condemned as anti-Semitic by the Anti-Defamation League because they suggest Jews have or should have a loyalty to Israel along with the U.S.
The cartoon in question is much less clear-cut. It depicts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding his hand over Tlaibs mouth and Trump doing the same to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), in a comment on Israels decision to bar the two lawmakers from visiting the occupied West Bank.
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