Democrats condemn anti-Israel journalist who called Jeffries 'AIPAC monkey'

The Congressional Black Caucus and other Democratic lawmakers condemned anti-Israel journalist Rula Jebreal on Friday after she criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for supporting Israel.

Democrats condemn anti-Israel journalist who called Jeffries 'AIPAC monkey'

TL;DR

  • Journalist Rula Jebreal criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for supporting Israel.
  • Jebreal referred to Jeffries as an "AIPAC monkey" and an "errand boy" on a podcast.
  • The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other Democrats condemned Jebreal's comments.
  • The CBC stated that calling Jeffries, a Black man, a 'monkey' or 'errand boy' is racist.
  • Democrats denounced the remarks as openly bigoted and called for an end to platforming such discourse.