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Arden v. Occio-Cortez: "Spreading Lies Against Israel and Distorting the Truth" | Israel today

2022-01-23T08:02:53.449Z


The congresswoman tweeted that Israeli forces arrested an 80-year-old Palestinian-American and beat him to death. Remains indifferent and valid: "Obsessed with Israel"


After prominent Congresswoman Alexandria Occio-Cortez attacked Israel over the evacuation of Arab families in the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Ardan harshly criticized her: "Unfortunately, she is spreading lies against Israel and distorting the truth."  

Occio-Cortez tweeted that "civil rights violations continue to be regularly inflicted on Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories. Last week, Israeli forces stopped the car of an 80-year-old Palestinian-American, beat him and left him dead. The State Department must investigate this violence."

Congresswoman Alexandria Oxio-Cortez, Photo: AP

Another tweet dealt with events in the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood: "This week, Israel demolished two houses belonging to the Salhiya family in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem, where last year's evacuation attempts provoked a deadly war. The brutal act left 15 people homeless. This is unacceptable and must stop."

In response, Arden said: "Her obsession with Israel is clear. She rarely tweets about other conflicts around the world, but does so only with Israel. Why is she not fighting antisemitic attacks against American Jews instead of spreading hatred against Jews in Israel?"

Israel's ambassador to the UN also rejected her remarks and replied: "Look at how you spread your lies: last year, the terrorist organization Hamas (also known as a terrorist organization in the United States) fired missiles at Jerusalem and civilians. You justify the attacks on Jerusalem With an eviction that is still in legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of Israel. "

Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood (Sheikh Jarrah) // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon,

It should be noted that senior Israeli officials are generally wary of clashing with Occio-Cortez, who is considered a rising force in her party.

The congress company refuses any kind of contact with Israeli representatives, and even from the Jewish community it maintains a distance.

Last summer she abstained from voting for funding for the Iron Dome, and was later caught on camera crying because of it.

Subsequently, it issued a statement of remorse for not voting against the funding.

Meanwhile, it should be emphasized that the eviction of the Arab family last week was done according to the decision of the Jerusalem District Court, but the US presses Israel to refrain from evictions there. The invasion of Arab families took place during the 19 years that Jordan ruled the region, from the War of Independence to the Six Day War.

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Source: israelhayom

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