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Props to Blumenauer and DeFazio on Gaza Resolution
BlueOregon — ... 26 House votes against 390 voting “Yea” isn’t exactly something to write home about – but as Schor observes it’s more than the 12 members who demurred in a similar 2006 vote applauding Israel’s invasion of Lebanon that year. And there was some interesting and encouraging Oregon related news beneath the surface: Reps Blumenauer and DeFazio were among the 22 members who voted “Present.” Credit where credit’s due. Here’s the text of the resolution, and here’s the full roll call. And while we're focusing on local angles: Mercy Corps is responding to the crisis as ...

Save the Congresspersons, Save the World
Informed Comment — Regarding the Congressional resolution on Gaza, The breakdown of the vote is here. (h/t Antiwar.com. You may be looking at an endangered species list. Cont'd . . . Actually, although the vote appeared overwhelmingly to favor Israel, it may be only because the resolution was not worded in that way. The representatives were only asked to say that Israel has "a right to defend itself," the the US supports Israel, and that they back the peace process. Hell, I could sign that if it were a statement made with no context (i.e. in a situation where I did ...

The Democrats and Israel
Daniel Pipes :: Writings — ... unanimously and the House by 390-5, with 22 members registering "present." Of those 27, 26 were Democrats; and the 27 th was Ron Paul, a Republican in name only. This vote implies two points: First, the strong, bipartisan pro-Israel attitude of Americans has weathered the Gaza conflict. Secondly, persons cool or hostile to Israel overwhelmingly find their niche in the Democratic Party. Polls over the past decade consistently substantiate that Americans strongly back Israel, but Democrats less so than Republicans. Already ...

Lobbying Group Defends Gaza Opposition With Cash
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), a freshman, was one of a handful of members not to vote "yes" on a resolution supporting the Gaza offensive (almost every representative supported it), the same day the U.N's Security Council ...