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54 U.S. House of Representatives Democrats (no Republicans) urged President Obama to pressure Israel to loosen security measures implemented to counter the threat from terrorism originating from the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip. This is a very troubling letter. It’s reassuring that not a single Republican member signed on. But the fact remains that one in five Democrats in Congress have called on the President to pressure Israel to relax measures put in place after years of rocket fire from Gaza. In their letter, these 54 Democrats express no concern whatsoever about the consequences that might have for Israelis living under the threat of terrorism from Gaza.

Support for Israel’s right of self-defense has traditionally been a point of bipartisan consensus. But when one in five House Democrats take an official action so at odds with that principle, it obviously raises questions about whether the Democrats’ traditional support for Israel is weakening.

(Interesting isn’t it that it is the DEMOCRATS who are first to turn on their biggest supporters and campaign contributors, the JOOOOOOOOOS)

“Keith Ellison, widely hailed as America’s first Muslim congressman, could more accurately be described as CAIR and Hamas’ man in Congress. Congressman Ellison has been a regular presence at CAIR fundraisers and at pro-Hamas rallies in the United States. As a former member of Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam, Ellison has enough anti-semitic and Islamist credentials to satisfy anyone, and had expressed openly anti-semitic beliefs in the past. None of this is up till now is shocking. But what Congressman Keith Ellison accomplished was to convince 53 other Democratic congressmen to join him in this venture. It is not particularly surprising to find the House’s most radical anti-Israel voices signing their names onto Ellison’s letter. It would be inconceivable if a letter aiding Hamas did not carry the signatures of Barbara Lee, Jim Moran or Jim McDermott, who helped Ellison spearhead the whole campaign. It is essentially inconceivable that any letter circulated in congress opposing Israel would not get their signature.

“Jim Moran had managed to blame even the Iraq War on the Jews and McDermott was actually named CAIR’s Public Official of the Year. Neither is West Virginia Arab Congressman, Nick Rahall, who is the Democratic party’s version of Darrel Issa, who is tied to CAIR as well, and previously voted against Israel’s right to defend itself. Rahall is also the top recipient of CAIR donations. The likes of Diane Watson or Pete Stark aren’t complete surprises either. Pete Stark has a history of being both anti-Israel and unstable. Neither is Carolyn Kilpatrick, who voted against Israel’s right to defend itself, and against condemning terrorist attacks on Israel. Kilpatrick, like virtually every Democrat on the list, is also tied to CAIR…. 


Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-6) Fax: 202-225-5163- CA 6th District
Rep. Lois Capps (D-23) Fax: 202-225-5632 – CA 23rd District – Challenger John Davidson
Rep. Sam Farr (D-17) Fax: 202-225-6791- CA 17th district
Rep. Bob Filner (D-51) Fax: 202-225-9073 – CA 51st district – challenger Nick Popaditch
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-9) Fax: 202-225-9817 – CA 9th District
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-47) Fax: 202-225-5859 – CA 47th District – challenger Van Tran
Rep. Pete Stark (D-13) Fax: 202-226-3805 – CA 13th District
Rep. Mike Honda (D-15) Fax: 202-225-2699 – CA 15th District
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-12) Fax: 202-226-4183- CA 12th District
Rep. Diane Watson (D-33) Fax: 202-225-2422 – CA 33rd District
Rep. George Miller (D-7) Fax: 202-225-5609 – CA 7th District


Rep. Jim Himes (D-4) Fax: 202-225-9629- 4th district – challenger Dan Debicella


Rep. André Carson (D-7) Fax: 202-225-5633 – 7th district – challenger Carlos May and Marvin Bailey Scott


Rep. Bruce Braley (D-1) Fax: 202-225-9129 – 1st district – challenger Rod Blum


Rep. John Yarmuth (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5776 – 3rd district – multiple challengers


Rep. Michael Capuano (D-8) Fax: 202-225-9322 – 8th district
Rep. William Delahunt (D-10) Fax: 202-225-5658 – 10th district – multiple challengers
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5759 – 3rd district – challenger Marty Lamb
Rep. John Tierney (D-6) Fax: 202-225-5915 – 6th district – Challenger David Sukoff and Bill Hudak
Rep. John Olver (D-1) Fax: 202-226-1224- 1st district – challenger Jeffrey Paul Donnelly
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-9) Fax: 202-225-3984 – 9th district – challenger Vernon Harrison and Keith Lepor


Rep. Keith Ellison (D-5) Fax: 202-225-4886 – 5th district – challenger Barb Davis
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-4) Fax: 202-225-1968 – 4th district – challenger Ed Matthews
Rep. James Oberstar (D-8) Fax: 202-225-6211- 8th district – multiple challengers


Rep. Donald Payne (D-10) Fax: 202-225-4160 – 10th district –
Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) Fax: 202-225-6025- 12th district – challenger Mike Halfacre and Scott Sipprelle
Rep. William Pascrell (D-8) Fax: 202-225-5751- 8th district – challenger Danielle Staub


Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-11) Fax: 202-226-0112- 11th district
Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-22) Fax: 202-226-0774 – 22nd district – challenger George Philips
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-21) Fax: 202-225-5077 – 21st district – challenger Arthur Welser
Rep. Eric Massa (D-29) Fax: 202-226-6599- 29th district – challenger Tom Reed (in a GOP district)


Rep. David Price (D-4) Fax: 202-225-2014 – 4th district – challengers George Hutchins, Lawson and Frank Roche


Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-9) Fax: 202-225-7711 – 15th district – challengers John Adams and Senator Stivers
Re. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-15) 614-294-2196 – 9th district


Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-3) Fax: 202-225-8941-3rd district
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-4) Fax: 202-225-0032 – 4th district – challenger Sid Leiken


Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-2) Fax: 202-225-5392 – 2nd district
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-7) Fax: 202-225-0280 – 7th district – challenger Patrick Meehan and Dawn Steisland


Rep. Peter Welch (D-At Large) Fax: 202-225-6790 – 1st district


Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) Fax: 202-225-0017 – 8th district – challengers Matthew Berry , Mark Ellmore, J Patrick Murray


Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7) Fax: 202-225-6197 – 7th district
Rep. Adam Smith (D-9) Fax: 202-225-5893 – 9th district – challengers Dick Muri and James Postma
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-1) Fax: 202-226-1606 – 1st district – challenger James Watkins
Rep. Brian Baird (D-3) Fax: 202-225-3478 – 3rd district – challengers David Castillo, David Hedrick and Jon Russell


Rep. Nick Rahall (D-3) Fax: 202-225-9061 – 3rd district – challengers Lee Bias, Gary Gearheart and Conrad Lucas


Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-2) Fax: 202-225-6942 -2nd district – Tim Terenz
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-4) Fax: 202-225-8135 – 4th district – challenger Dan Sebring


Rep. Glen Nye (D-2) Fax: 202-225-4218 – 2nd district – challengers Ben Loyola, Ken Golden, Ed Maulbeck, Bert Misuzawa, Scott Rigell and Scott W Taylor




