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‘You no longer represent us’: New Jersey Muslims mobilize against longtime congressman over Israel stance

A constituency that helped him keep his seat a decade ago now wants him out of office.

www.politico.com

Last time Rep. Bill Pascrell faced a serious primary challenge, he ended up winning by a 20-point margin after the Arab American community rallied in support of the New Jersey Democrat. Now that same constituency is turning against him, posing a major threat to the 14-term House member over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

Arab Americans protested outside his district office in Paterson, home to Little Ramallah, the largest Palestinian American enclave in the country. They’ve held press conferences demanding a cease-fire and, last week, interrupted a fundraiser to confront him over his pro-Israel position. Most consequentially, some Arab Americans plan to mobilize against the 86-year-old when he seeks reelection next year.

Former supporters now call him a “charlatan” and a “mouthpiece for the dehumanization of Palestinian people.” They say Pascrell’s seeming indifference to their concerns over Israel’s offensive in Gaza and his refusal to back a cease-fire has led them to consider backing Democratic challengers in June — including a former aide.


“You can’t call yourself a friend of the community and then turn your back on them,” said Feras Awwad, a local school board member in the city of Clifton whose grandparents hail from Ein Karem, a village outside Jerusalem. “There’s not a chance in hell anybody’s going to be supporting him.”

While Arab Americans are an important constituency for Pascrell, they make up a relatively small bloc in a district that includes two dozen towns in heavily Jewish Bergen County. That’s made it impossible for the representative to please the entire Democratic base.

Pascrell has tried since the Oct. 7 attacks to tread a fine rhetorical line. He backed a “humanitarian pause” and pushed for more aid into Gaza, but, like most House members, did not sign onto a resolution calling for a cease-fire (his Democratic colleagues Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman and Donald Payne Jr. were the only lawmakers from New Jersey to do so).

 

[gry60]

Trump hints at possible picks for Pentagon chief in a second term

The GOP frontrunner brought up Christopher Miller, who once said he couldn’t wait to leave DOD.

www.politico.com

Hewitt mentioned five other names who could serve as Trump’s defense secretary: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former national security adviser Robert O’Brien and Reps. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.).

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I don't know about the other three yet, but the first two names on that list smell like an expansion of the current Middle East crisis into Iran.

 

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[mplsdunk]

Who cares what a pedo has to say

 

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[Mark Antony]

Weird how the right wing thing to do is platform the worst people they can possibly find and fake morality at the same time.

 

[elpablo21]

Weird how the right wing thing to do is platform the worst people they can possibly find and fake morality at the same time.

The Duality of Man Privilege

 

[Wargames]

It’s scary when i watched this and said “Kevin Spacey could probably run as a Republican for President and win if he wasn’t gay”.

 

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”crooked” Hillary worked for dwalk31 last time

 

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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate.

2024 is going to be the year America comes together to repudiate fascism. But what ideology could unite America’s countless bickering factions? What icons can we turn to when the world seems so bleak? How do we break the cycle of cynicism and mistrust?

Spoiler

Do what this family did. The Hank maxing, “yup” optimized, Hill Pill will see us through 2024.

 

[yobyellav]

”crooked” Hillary worked for dwalk31 last time

Sowing the seeds for the next insurrection while being charged for the first one. And the party he controls allows it all.

 

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dwalk31 where is your hat these days?

 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene "swatted" on Christmas day

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that she was a victim of a prank that sent police to her home on Christmas Day.

www.newsweek.com

 

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dwalk31 where is your hat these days?

And they say this isn't a cult? Yeah, and I'm build like Jack Reacher!

 

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