Congresswoman Hillary Scholten is clearly an imperialist who supports the systematic murder of children in Gaza.

There were thousands of actions and gatherings that took place around the world on October 7, to draw attention to what is happening in Gaza. 

In New York, Jewish activists and allies gathered Monday for a vigil on the first anniversary of October 7 to mourn Israelis and Palestinians who have been killed and to call for an end to the Israeli massacre in Gaza and beyond. Locally, the group Palestine Solidarity Grand Rapids organized an action at a weapons manufacturer in Zeeland, where parts are being made for bombs that the Israeli military is using against the Palestinians.

To commemorate October 7th, Rep. Hillary Scholten posted this message on her Facebook page:

One year after Hamas attacked Israel, we mourn the lives lost and the innocent people taken from their loved ones. Together, we must renew our commitment to bring the hostages home and work toward peace that truly lasts, so this will never happen again. 

This in no way is surprising, since Rep. Scholten has been an unconditional supporter of Israel, traveled to Israel on an AIPAC sponsored trip in the summer of 2023, has been the recipient of plenty of Pro-Israel PAC money and has voted for every piece of legislation that has provided Israel with billions in US military aid and over 600 separate US weapons shipments to Israel, weapons that have been used to kill Palestinians. GRIID has been methodically documenting this since the summer of 2023.

The image that Rep. Scholten posted, along with the text above, was an image of a candle, with the words, Remembering October 7th. Of course, I altered the graphic she posted, as to reflect more of what Rep. Scholten has actually supported and which lives she finds worthy and those she finds unworthy.

The text she included in her October 7th post puts all the blame on Hamas, but says nothing about the internationally recognized genocide that Israel is committing. Scholten then says that she wants the hostages to be brought home, but ignores the thousands of Palestinian prisoners that Israel, which has always been part of the negotiation process. 

Lastly, Rep. Scholten then demonstrates her bold faced hypocrisy by claiming she wants to work towards a lasting peace. How the hell can you unconditionally support over 600 US weapons shipments to Israel, weapons that are being used on Palestinians, then claim you want peace? Congresswoman Hillary Scholten is clearly an imperialist who supports the systematic murder of children in Gaza. 

Graphic used here below is from https://visualizingpalestine.org/.