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On the recordJuly 10, 2025
When you use a word like intifada, to many Jewish Americans and Jewish New Yorkers, that means you are permissive for violence against Jews.
Said by
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York
Source
theintercept.com
Jul 10, 2025

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Gillibrand explains the perceived implications of the word 'intifada' for Jewish communities.

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