Thread by @richimedhurst

AOC cries crocodile tears on the House floor as she votes 'No' to funding israel's Iron Dome -- then switches her vote to 'Present' at the last minute. Absolute cowardice. Will no one take a stand for Palestinians?

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1441113383638474752

This is AOC pretending to give a shit about Palestinians and stay on-brand -- while not really standing in the way of Western and israeli interests. She wants a long career in DC and has strong ambitions, and as everyone knows, you can't say no to israel.

House overwhelmingly approving funding for Iron Dome 420-9

Tlaib, Carson, Omar, Massie, Newman, Pressley, Garcia, Grijalva, Bush all voted no.

AOC is the only present vote along with Hank Johnson

I told you -- there's always a catch! This stuff was going to pass regardless. When I said progressives finally did something right you know it was too good to be true lmao

https://twitter.com/richimedhurst/status/1440433474540761099

AOC, like any Congresspesron, cannot grow a spine and defend Palestinians without sacrificing career ambitions in DC. She was all talk in the beginning when she first ran, but once in Congress we see how she says one thing and votes another way.

https://twitter.com/hebh_jamal/status/1441126629607043078

In July Omar, Presley, Lee, Bowman & Jayapal voted to give israel unconditional aid. At 217 votes, instead of blocking, they helped it pass. This is their game: they take turns voting for horrible things to not upset establishment but also stay on-brand

https://twitter.com/richimedhurst/status/1422758583654027264

As Glenn points out, note AOC's hypocrisy criticizing Tulsi's present vote on Trump impeachment, as she does same here. “Whenever we have a vote, we should vote ‘yes’ & we should vote ‘no'[...] To not take a stand in a moment that is so consequential...”

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1441113038224908290

You hear some say: "why vote 'no'? Iron Dome is purely defensive!". Great, do Palestinians get one too?

You cannot build military installations on colonized Palestinian land, then call them "defensive". An occupying force is an aggressor by definition.

https://twitter.com/richimedhurst/status/1440433466898747394

Not only does @AOC refuse to take a clear position on cutting military aid to an illegal occupying force that murders Palestinians with impunity, she refuses to take a clear stance on who should pay for it-- meaning you, the American taxpayer.

https://twitter.com/richimedhurst/status/1440433472816910341

Israel bombs Syria almost every week. It illegally occupies Syria's precious Golan Heights since 1967. All this in violation of international law and with complete disrespect and disregard for countless UN resolutions. The United States enables this behavior and pays for it.