Jewish House Democrats, eager to reassert party support for Israel following blowback over alleged anti-Semitic comments from colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar, unveiled a bipartisan resolution rebuking a global boycott movement against Israel. It expresses opposition to any efforts to “delegitimize” Israel, including the boycott, divestment and sanctions, or “BDS,” movement. “The Global BDS Movement, despite deceptively presenting itself as progressive and pro-peace, in reality, advances neither of these principles,” the resolution sponsors wrote. Some Jewish House Democrats, including Nadler, a liberal himself, took issue with the Senate version of the text and sought to write their own, concerned about First Amendment rights. Those accusations have infuriated not only Jewish Democrats but others in the party who have long supported Israel.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2019 18:17 UTC