US Senators Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and Chris Van Hollen engage in a heated debate over a bipartisan resolution affirming the Senate's support for Israel and condemning violent rhetoric against Jewish people. Cruz emphasizes the importance of reinforcing America's support for Israel in its fight against Palestinian militant group Hamas, while Hawley condemns anti-Semitic actions on college campuses. Van Hollen argues that the resolution would smear pro-Palestinian students protesting. The resolution remains a topic of contention among the senators.
‘REVEALING MOMENT’: Dem Sen. Chris Van Hollen said the resolution would “smear” all pro-Palestinian students protesting. https://t.co/P7VAQ7JXfA https://t.co/ZRENOku6SQ
Sen. Van Hollen blocks Josh Hawley's resolution to condemn pro-Hamas campus protests https://t.co/cWrztyLcy5
Watch: Democratic Senator blocks Sen. Hawley’s resolution condemning the Anti-Semitic, Pro-Hamas actions on college campuses https://t.co/AuF2prtHZh
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) backs a bipartisan resolution affirming the Senate’s support for Israel and condemning “violent rhetoric” against Jewish people: “Celebrating assaults on Jewish people in this country is not just another opinion. The Senate should...say, 'This is wrong.'” https://t.co/X9Cn7MGZFK
JUST IN: Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen blocks Senator @HawleyMO's resolution condemning 'antisemitic rhetoric' on America's college campuses. https://t.co/M8ouHhMxPk
From colleague Tyler Olson. GOP MO Sen Hawley tried to get the Senate to agree via unanimous consent, to a resolution condemning rhetoric from "anti-Israel, pro-Hamas student groups" on college campuses. Van Hollen objecting to immediate option of that resolution
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said it is “critical” every American reinforces America’s “100 percent support” for Israel in its fight against Palestinian militant group Hamas https://t.co/PFYAQ0uJLJ https://t.co/RnWKliijks