Colorado Democrats are divided over the war in Israel with congressional members and state Jewish leaders defending the Holy Land while socialist state legislators rallied for Palestine and its radical militant group Hamas.
The newest member of the State House and a radical in his own right, Rep. Tim Hernández attended the Saturday rally with Rep. Iman Jodeh where he was captured on video.
CO Rep Tim Hernandez spent his Saturday supporting the destruction of Israel, publicly arguing with a member of Denver’s Jewish community, and spitting on the Capitol grounds (video). @jaredpolis @pweiser @JenaGriswold @COpeakpolitics @CBSNewsColorado #copolitics @COHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/QfNbRc4Mrr
— Rob Fairbank (@robfairbank) October 8, 2023
Hernández also reposted this but later deleted it after receiving a lot of negative attention for his behavior at the rally on Saturday.
The video features revolutionary Marxist Angela Davis, who was found guilty on conspiracy charges in connection with a 1970 California courtroom shootout that killed a judge and three other people, but she was later acquired.
Davis explained in this video that one has to expect there are going to be explosions because of the way society is organized.
Revolutionary #coleg Rep Tim Hernández embodies growing Marxist anti-Semitism.
Nothing new: Note his 2021 tweet about Golda Meir, attributing a fabricated quote.
Will @coloradodems condemn such bigoted, pro-terrorist, anti-Israel rhetoric from their State Rep? #copolitics @ADL pic.twitter.com/wBsHoPUpAW
— Jimmy Sengenberger (@SengCenter) October 7, 2023
Jodeh, who is first generation Palestinian American, challenged those who would offer prayers in this historical conflict between Muslims and Jews and instead urged reeducation of the Palestinian side of the conflict.
Start your pursuit of knowledge. The Human Rights Watch report and the JStreet statement are great places to start. https://t.co/W7vMBYJQUdhttps://t.co/OREMdQiaDz pic.twitter.com/XrJ68hQ3G7
— Rep. Iman Jodeh (@ImanforColorado) October 8, 2023
The attack was coordinated by Palestinian militants from the armed group Hamas by land, sea and air, as they stormed small villages and military targets while showing Israel with thousands of rockets.
So far, 700 Israelis were killed in the initial attack and 400 Palestinians killed in the counter-attack over the weekend.
Gov. Polis, who is Jewish, says he was alarmed and deeply heartbroken by the attack on the Israeli people.
We’re not really sure what to make of the rest of the governor’s statement, seeing as how he’s not the president, nor a political player on the world stage, but the governor of one of 50 states who’s had no role in the Mideast peace process.
“I call on Hamas to immediately cease their attack against Israel. I will continue to monitor the crisis and stand in solidarity with Israel.”
Hamas didn’t listen, and the fighting continues.
Attorney General Phil Weiser who is also Jewish, weighed in:
Thank you, Germany. We must stand united against hate and terror. I #StandWithIsrael. https://t.co/yqJE9rQVuZ
— Phil Weiser (@pweiser) October 7, 2023
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who acknowledges both Jewish and Christian roots, issued this statement:
Hamas’s violent attacks on innocent Israeli civilians is horrifying. Israel has every right to defend itself against this terrorism.
We stand by our ally, Israel.
— Michael Bennet (@SenatorBennet) October 7, 2023
Meanwhile, Colorado’s Republican congressional delegation, none of whom are Jewish, also came out in support of Israel and condemned the Hamas attacks as terrorism.