I mean, yeah, the AIPAC connection is part of the reason that people think that Jeffries is offering a halting, ineffectual statement here. I still don't think that a majority of the people getting pissed at Jeffries over this are part of a nefarious conspiracy of pro-Hamas activists.
I think a lot of people are upset at this because the statement is *cowardly*-- largely keeping its powder dry in case some pesky fact comes out that would lead the Dems to wait for a more sympathetic victim to get targeted before they speak up on behalf of our fundamental rights.
Well, for a start, it'd be nice if Jeffries actually called for Khalil's release or condemned Trump's plans to continue these Gestapo tactics? Seems notable to me that Jeffries ends his non-statement with a Susan Collins-esque "we will continue monitoring the developing situation carefully."
A: Democrats HAVE demanded Khalil's release.
B: I personally would rather we not erase the fact that the dude led a protest repeatedly plagued by antisemitism in our zeal to protect his rights.
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B: I personally would rather we not erase the fact that the dude led a protest repeatedly plagued by antisemitism in our zeal to protect his rights.