Posted 12/5/2023, 11:06:00 PM
Jayapal Walks Back Comments, Joins Biden in Condemning Hamas Rape and Sexual Violence
- Jayapal issued a new statement unequivocally condemning Hamas' use of rape and sexual violence as an act of war, after facing backlash for her comments on CNN's State of the Union
- In her latest statement, Jayapal said her earlier comments about "balance" were not referring to rape, but rather the suffering on both sides in the Israel-Hamas war
- President Biden also condemned Hamas' sexual assaults, calling their actions "appalling" during a fundraising speech
- The House passed a Republican-led resolution condemning antisemitism globally, but some Democrats felt the language was too broad
- Reps. Frankel and Dingell plan to introduce a separate resolution condemning Hamas' use of sexual violence and rape against Israeli women