Rep. Dan Goldman expressed concern about the Democratic Party's response to antisemitism in light of President Trump's administration's actions against pro-Hamas protests. He criticized the party's tendency to defend individuals with antisemitic views, fearing it could elevate them to martyrs. Goldman emphasized the need to refocus on the plight of American hostages in Gaza and stressed that both parties should confront antisemitism rather than allowing political agendas to overshadow important issues. He believes Trump's actions complicate consensus for combating antisemitism effectively.
We are seeing, because of Donald Trump's overreach, that people who have espoused antisemitism are becoming martyrs, and that scares me.
If we allow our party to focus so much on these detentions of people who have espoused antisemitism, and we're not talking about these hostages who have truly been treated as horribly as anybody and are American, in the five cases, we're losing the forest for the trees.
The fact that Donald Trump is abusing his power in the name of antisemitism is very troubling and so it has become harder to find common ground for the task force.
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