AOC decries ‘bigotry and callousness’ of pro-Palestinian rally in New York
by Martin Pengelly from on (#6FEVQ)
US congresswoman says it should not be hard to shut down hatred and antisemitism where we see it' and calls for urgent ceasefire
Criticising a pro-Palestinian rally held in Times Square in New York City in the aftermath of Hamas attacks on Israel which left hundreds dead, the progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said: It should not be hard to shut down hatred and antisemitism where we see it."
The attacks, including the killing of at least 260 concertgoers and the taking of hostages, sparked a new war between Israel and Hamas. In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds. By Tuesday, the Israeli death toll approached 1,000.
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