Democrat Blocks Resolution Condemning Student's Praise of Hamas Attacks
Story by Rachel Dobkin •
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Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, blocked Senator Josh Hawley's resolution condemning "anti-Israel, pro-Hamas" rhetoric on college campuses.
Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, tried to pass the resolution on Thursday through unanimous consent, but Van Hollen objected, saying that by passing the resolution, the Senate is "smearing all of the students who engaged in these protests," which he called "wrong."
The college students' statements against Israel came after Hamas led the deadliest Palestinian militant attack on Israel in history on October 7. Israel subsequently launched its heaviest-ever airstrikes on Gaza. Over 4,000 were killed because of fighting on both sides as of Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
"There are student groups that may have legitimate concerns about...the loss of innocent civilian life in Gaza," Van Hollen said, adding that "your questioning based on certain remarks made by some students, you're questioning them all. I object."
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