Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) only has a few months left in office, but the Squad member is being lauded in other ways for his anti-Israel narratives. While Bowman lost his primary to Westchester County Executive George Latimer in June, he’ll be honored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) with their 2024 Champion of Justice award. He’ll also serve as the keynote speaker for the event, while antisemitic activist Linda Sarsour will emcee the event.
Inbox: Defeated NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman will receive the ‘Champion of Justice’ award by the Council on American-Islamic Relations at its gala on Nov. 22 in DC.
The event's emcee is Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour. pic.twitter.com/5gzrezNP4v
— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) October 20, 2024
An announcement from last Friday praised the congressman for having “dedicated his time in Congress to advocating for racial justice, civil rights, economic fairness and a just foreign policy, including in the Middle East.” There’s specific emphasis on this latter point, as the announcement went on to laud Bowman for being “one of the first members of Congress with the moral courage to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and has consistently condemned the Israeli government’s genocidal attacks on the Palestinian people.”
Congressman @JamaalBowmanNY, a courageous champion for justice both here and abroad, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at CAIR’s 30th Anniversary Gala! Get your tickets today! https://t.co/gDJExWr27v pic.twitter.com/BkT6f96vW7
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) October 21, 2024
There’s more than what that glowing announcement and what the video shared over X lets on, though.
What CAIR describes as “moral courage” has amounted to Bowman not merely “call[ing] for a ceasefire in Gaza,” but also claiming that reports of the brutal rapes that Israeli women endured by Hamas terrorists on October 7 of last year were “propaganda.” A detailed report from The New York Times later came out, but at the time when Bowman had made his remarks in mid-November of last year, there had already been plenty of confirmed testimonies. While he apologized after the comments resurfaced, it was too little too late for Bowman. […]
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