Dianne Morales, a NYC mayoral candidate, called Israel an "Apartheid state" in a conversation she had with Jewish high school students last December.
Last I checked, Arabs can vote in Israeli elections, comprise more than 10% of the Knesset and sit on Israel's Supreme Court. The same cannot be said of Apartheid-era South Africa. But Morales does not let facts get in the way of an argument.
Morales also described a 2015 trip she took to Israel sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York as "propaganda."
Of course, I had strong reservations when Reverend Raphael Warnock deployed such language regarding Israel back in 2016. Despite my dismay, I decided to vote for Warnock.
Now there's a world of difference between voting for Warnock and voting for Morales. If Warnock hadn't been elected there would be no $1,400 stimulus checks nor funding for vaccine distribution. The same cannot be said for Morales as there are plenty of other options on the ballot. Morales would not be getting my vote if I were still living in NYC.
The only thing I worry about is Morales taking a stand like this might earn her an endorsement from AOC and lead to a surge in the polls.
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