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Jewish groups are condemning congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement:
Meanwhile, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations also released a statement:
The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement:
The key line there is the last one. Not only is the RJC condemning her, the group is taking additional steps against her going forward.Washington, DC (January 29, 2021) – The Republican Jewish Coalition has always spoken out strongly against antisemitic comments from individuals on both sides of the political aisle, and we do not hesitate to do so again in the case of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
The RJC does not usually get involved in primary races between Republicans, but in 2020 we did so twice. First, we took the unprecedented step of supporting the challenger to a Republican incumbent when we supported Randy Feenstra over Rep. Steve King in Iowa. We were pleased that Feenstra won that race and removed King from the US Congress.
The second time, we supported Greene’s primary opponent, John Cowan, in Georgia. We did so because we found Greene’s past behavior deeply offensive. She repeatedly used offensive language in long online video diatribes, promoted bizarre political conspiracy theories, and refused to admit a mistake after posing for photos with a long-time white supremacist leader. It is unfortunate that she prevailed in her election despite this terrible record.
The RJC has never supported or endorsed Marjorie Taylor Greene. We are offended and appalled by her comments and her actions. We opposed her as a candidate and we continue to oppose her now. She is far outside the mainstream of the Republican Party, and the RJC is working closely with the House Republican leadership regarding next steps in this matter.
Meanwhile, the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations also released a statement:
Both statements come after past false comments the Georgia congresswoman made resurfaced. Greene had spread a ludicrous theory about space lasers, PG&E, the Rothschild family and then-Gov. Jerry Brown of California.Arthur Stark, Chairman, William Daroff, CEO, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement:
“Congressional leaders must hold their members accountable for their words and deeds.
It is unacceptable for Members of Congress to spread baseless hate against the Jewish people.
We are outraged by the statements, past and present, of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. She routinely traffics in unfounded conspiracy theories that are often antisemitic in nature. As an avid supporter of QAnon, Representative Greene espouses antisemitic canards, such as placing blame on ‘the Rothschilds’ for recent wildfires in California and declaring that ‘Zionist supremacists’ are behind supposed nefarious plots.
There must be a swift and commensurate response from Congressional leadership making clear that this conduct cannot and will not be allowed to debase our politics.”