What's happened
The Texas GOP executive committee voted to remove a ban on associating with Holocaust deniers and Nazi sympathizers from a pro-Israel resolution.
Why it matters
This event is significant as it highlights internal party divisions and raises questions about the party's stance on antisemitism and extremist ideologies.
What the papers say
The Texas Tribune reports that committee members who disagreed with the ban expressed concerns about the vague language and likened it to leftist tactics. The NY Post highlights the removal of the ban and the subsequent disbandment of the NYU Student Bar Association for publicly blaming Israel for terrorist attacks. The Independent covers the criticism garnered by residents of Oakland for defending Hamas during a city council meeting where a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was approved. The NY Post also reports on the rejection of language condemning Hamas by the Oakland City Council, following an uproar from anti-Israel protesters.
How we got here
The articles span over a period of several days and cover events related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, including public statements and resolutions regarding the conflict and the involvement of extremist ideologies.
More on these topics
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Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist militant organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
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Israel, formally known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.