Along with her fellow Squad members, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been quite clear about where she stands on the Israel-Hamas war, with her call for an "immediate ceasefire and de-escalation" as Israel defended itself after civilians came under attack from Hamas terrorists and her near-constant criticisms of Israel's response confirming what we already knew about her - that she is no friend to Israel.

In the nearly four weeks since the start of the Hamas-instigated war, antisemitic goons worldwide have ripped their masks off, holding demonstrations here in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere in shows of "solidarity" for Hamas in their battle against Israel, with chants of "glory to the murders," "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," and "Allahu Akbar!" being common rallying cries.

More disturbingly, Jewish people are being stalked and hunted like wild animals, as we saw over the weekend in Russia where a large antisemitic mob stormed an airport looking for a plane carrying Jews who were seeking refuge.

Throughout it all, the Hamas Caucus - which includes AOC - has been muted in response to the rise in antisemitic attacks. They've almost exclusively focused on falsely accusing Israel of "bombing" a Gaza hospital, and have tweeted often about the "humanitarian crisis" unfolding in Gaza but without showing much of any concern about the Israelis held hostage by Hamas, nor Hamas' barbaric tactics - which include beheading babies. 

They've also been silent regarding reports that Hamas leaders were calling for "the blood of women, children, and the elderly" to strengthen the resolve of Hamas terrorists.

Considering all of that, the Democrat infighting over Israel where a challenge to a physical fight has now been issued, and the fact that the harsh glare of the spotlight has been shone on the antisemitic tendencies of AOC's Democrat Socialists of America party, AOC is suddenly singing a very different tune on attacks against Israelis:

Now more than ever, we must emphasize the importance of separating people from governments.

Antisemitism is disgusting and unacceptable. We have a responsibility to defend our Jewish brothers, sisters, and siblings from hatred. No movement of integrity should tolerate it. Ever.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 30, 2023

Jewish New York politico Dov Hikind, an ex-Democrat Assemblyman who has been a frequent critic of AOC since the start of her time in Congress, was not buying it. At all:

You think this will give you cover for when historians write about the insane period when certain members of Congress spewed the talking points of Hamas? 

You don’t get to foment Jew hatred 364 days of the year and condemn it once and then receive absolution for fueling violent antisemitism!

There was also this reminder about how AOC could have voted to help Israeli civilians during another time when it mattered - but didn't:

In a related story, AOC was against U.S. funding for the Iron Dome, which has saved countless Israeli lives. https://t.co/PKWBhDIg7l pic.twitter.com/9kThMj0QhS

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) October 30, 2023

So what sparked AOC's sudden and convenient soft spot for the Jewish community? Some have suggested polling, which is entirely possible considering New York is home to the largest population of Jews anywhere outside of Israel. 

Remember, AOC like many New York Democrats has tried walking a tightrope on the Israel issue since she was first elected, at times having to schedule meetings with Jewish leaders to assure them that she really didn't hate them.

But now, considering the events of October 7th and after, it's likely going to take much more than meetings and tweets to convince her Jewish constituents that she's not a Useful Idiot for Hamas in their propaganda campaign. Unfortunately for her, though, by that point it may be - like the statement she issued Monday - too little, too late to do her any good.

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