The tweet received praise from several prominent Republicans, including former Trump adviser Stephen Miller and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who shared Yang’s words, adding, “Bravo to Yang for opposing the rabidly pro-Hamas & anti-Israel attacks from fellow Dems Omar & Tlaib.”Ĭriticism of Yang’s words followed him to the campaign trail Tuesday. The people of NYC will always stand with our brothers and sisters in Israel who face down terrorism and persevere.” On Monday, Yang tweeted, “I’m standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and condemn the Hamas terrorists. We all want that for ourselves and our children.” All people want to be able to live in peace. Suffering and pain and violence and death suffered by anyone hurts us all. He continued, “I mourn for every Palestinian life taken before its time as I do for every Israeli.
And they felt it failed to acknowledge the pain and suffering on both sides,” Yang said.
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“They felt that my tweet was overly simplistic in my treatment of a conflict that has a long and complex history full of tragedies. In the statement, Yang said he spoke with some of his campaign volunteers who were upset about what he wrote.
Clashes between the Israeli military and Gaza militants in recent days have killed 53 Palestinians, including 14 children six Israelis have died, including one child, per the AP. The tweet outraged many on the left for failing to express any solidarity with the Palestinian people or to recognize the victims of Israeli air strikes. Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Shutters/Lev Radin/Pacific Press/ShuttersĪndrew Yang issued a statement Wednesday in an attempt to defuse the controversy over a pro-Israel tweet he posted in the wake of escalating violence in the country and the Gaza Strip. Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang holds press conference outside of Tweed Courthouse on May 11, 2021.
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