Rep. Sara Jacobs Pens MSNBC Op-Ed on Why She Won’t Attend PM Netanyahu's Address to Congress
Rep. Sara Jacobs, the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, penned an op-ed for MSNBC about why she won’t attend Prime Minister Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress today, citing the Israeli military’s campaign that has reportedly left more than 39,000 Palestinians dead and hasn’t made Israel any safer.
Read Rep. Sara Jacobs’ Op-Ed Here
In part, Rep. Sara Jacobs wrote:
“It’s never easy being Jewish in today’s world, but the past 10 months have been especially excruciating. Like millions of Jews around the world, I’m still grappling with the aftermath of Hamas’ horrific attack on Oct. 7 and the sharp rise in antisemitism that we’ve seen since. And I’ve also been deeply alarmed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brutal, unrelenting military operation that has reportedly left more than 39,000 Palestinians dead. This response hasn’t been proportional, strategic or effective — and I can’t in good conscience condone it by attending Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress.”
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