Progressive Lawmakers Under Fire From Fellow Democrats for Response to Hamas Attack

Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were among those who made statements critical of Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas terror attack.

Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip on Oct. 11, 2023. Fatima Shbair/AP Photo

Condemnation has poured in over a number of Democrats for statements they have made in the days since Hamas terrorists invaded and attacked Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in an Oct. 11 statement that the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel near the Gaza border on Oct. 7 “is an image the world will not soon forget,” but in the same statement, he said that “the targeting of civilians is a war crime, no matter who does it. Israel’s blanket denial of food, water, and other necessities to Gaza is a serious violation of international law and will do nothing but harm innocent civilians.”