Those Members who spew anti-Semitic hatred must be expelled from the current Congress of the United States.
During these days where few things are agreed upon collectively in our political discourse, it should be relatively easy for the American Congress to condemn the sin of anti-Semitism and ensure it has no place in its Chambers. However, a certain few leftist Members of Congress were instead quick to condemn the State of Israel for Hamas’ attack upon that tiny Jewish nation that is surrounded by enemies. This condemnation was engaged in by these American progressive representatives while Israeli, and American, men, women as well as babies and Holocaust survivors are being held captive and murdered by cowardly Hamas barbarians.
The expulsion of these representatives from the current Congress, in accordance with the law, would be welcome to both parties, the people, and the world for several reasons.
The first reason to expel these Members is that politically they are a liability, even to their own party. These Members of Congress who condemn Israel and not the Hamas barbarians are not substantial as political figures in that they enact little or no legislation of consequence. Their bills authored and passed is light compared to most other Members. Further, they are so politically tone deaf as to say that Israel is at least partially responsible for Hamas’ terrorism while the burned bodies of Israeli infants were still being found. If these Members were more politically astute, they at least would have waited until the furor died down just a little bit. But this they will not do as Israel is in this fight for the long haul, declaring war for the first time since 1973. Due to the sheer nature of the conflict, and the roots behind it, the true colors of all concerned will be revealed.
Keeping these Members in power, in a rare time of great moral clarity regarding Israel’s right to defend itself, is a political loser for American leftism.
There is a more important reason to expel anti-Semitic Members. Hamas killing babies and raping civilian women and children, and Israel’s right to defend against it, are not contemptuous or political matters but rather, moral matters. In the words of President John F. Kennedy, “we are confronted primarily with a moral issue. It is as old as the Scriptures and as clear as the American Constitution.”
To expel a Member of Congress is seen as difficult to do with a 2/3 majority of the House of Representatives being necessary for such a removal. That supermajority has the effect of increasing the testimony that the American Congress can have to the nation and world in saying it does not stand for anti-Semitic bigotry. Congress has everything to gain and nothing to lose, politically or morally, in taking such a stand.
In those states of the representatives in question, other lawmakers of similar political stripes will be reappointed in their place, so as not to change the balance of power in the Congress; hopefully albeit minus that great hatred towards Israel’s right to defend itself that existed in its former Members.
Despite the bashing of Congress which comes from a large segment of the population, the Capitol is a sacred place. Its halls are hallowed, and the love of this nation and its friends extends wide among the people who work there. It is a place that has long extended, despite strong Christian roots, a hand to the Jewish people and has seen many Jewish lawmakers of great distinction. From the rebirth of that state, the Congress of the United States has long been a friend to Israel.
The Bible declares those who bless Israel will be blessed. There are only a few truly bipartisan issues left in Washington. Supporting Israel and condemning anti-Semitism has long been one of them. For Congress, as a collective body, to gain greater trust from the American people, and assert its moral authority to our nation and the world, expelling Israel hating Members and appointing those of similar political persuasion minus the hatred of Israel, in its sacred chambers is a judgement that is “true and righteous altogether.”
*Views expressed are those of the author and not any government agency.