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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez starts controversy with comments on Israeli ‘occupation,’ admits she's 'not the expert'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic socialist who became a rising political star after her victory in New York’s congressional primary last month, referred to Israel’s "occupation” of Palestine in an interview before admitting that she is “not the expert” on the subject.

During an interview on PBS’s "Firing Line" on Friday the congressional candidate raised eyebrows when she said, “I also think that what people are starting to see-- at least in the occupation of Palestine-- is just an increasing crisis of humanitarian condition and that to me is just where I tend to come from on this issue.”

When asked to expand on her comment, Ocasio-Cortez hesitated for a moment before explaining how “Palestinians are experiencing difficulty in access to their housing and homes. Oh I think — what I meant is that the settlements that are increasing in some of these areas and places where Palestinians are experiencing difficulty in access to their housing and homes…”

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

That bug-eyed-bim will help conservatives get another seat...that party's vote will be split between her and Peloser's wanna-be replacement as speaker...

Anonymous said...

so i guess her degree in international relations is pretty much worthless! shoulda taken up basket weaving 101 instead.

Anonymous said...


Clock is ticking on this non-Bronx carpetbagger. 15 minutes doesn't last long when you're talking New York minutes!

Anonymous said...

ANOTHER HIGLY-EDUCATED IDIOT! "fourth in her class[16] from Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in economics and international relations"

Obama Crooked Bastardo said...

28 year old liberal college bimbo who never had a job jn her life likes to give an opinions about Palestine-Israel conflict? And when questioned she says she is not an expert on it. Well, sweetie, you ain't Expert on Anything! Good Luck New York.

LadyLiddy said...

Flaming idiot with a degree in International Relations that she must have gotten from a cracker jack box.