Rep. Hillary Scholten voted for resolution that conflates Anti-Zionism with Antisemitism

As the US support for Israel’s assault on Gaza continues, the US House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution that equates criticism of Israel with Antisemitism.

According to a recent post on Common Dreams, “The resolution, which embraces the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s controversial working definition of antisemitism, was widely condemned by progressive and Jewish groups this week ahead of the vote.”

House Resolution 894 was introduced by Republican Rep. David Kustoff. The Resolution passed last night with 216 Republicans and 95 Democrats supporting it, with 92 Democrats choosing to vote “present.” 

Michigan’s 3rd Congressional Representative, Hillary Scholten, voted yes on the resolution that equates criticism of Israel with Antisemitism. Scholten’s vote is consisted with the fact that she has been a recipient of pro-Israel lobby money, voted in favor of a resolution in July, which claimed that Israel is not an Apartheid state, took an AIPAC sponsored trip to Israel in August, and has supported the Biden Administration’s unconditional support for Israel, including the vicious assault on Gaza and his proposed to send an additional $14.3 billion in US military aid, which we have documented. 

I checked Scholten’s website for any comments about her vote, along with her political Facebook page, and in both cases found nothing as of this posting.