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Colorado Rep. Tim Hernández apologizes for not condemning Hamas attacks as Republicans seek expulsion
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| News Date | Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In his second statement since attending a pro-Palestinian resistance rally, lawmaker condemns the violence
A Colorado legislator apologized Friday for not explicitly condemning the deadly terror attacks in Israel last week when he attended a pro-Palestine rally, amid calls from Republicans that he be expelled from the legislature.
“People who are harmed and suffering deserve our respect, and I have to apologize for the way that I caused harm to (the) community by not making that explicitly clear,” Rep. Tim Hernández, a Denver Democrat, said in a video posted to social media late Friday afternoon. “… My values have and always will remain as solidarity and appreciation for the fundamental value of human life and a collective fight against oppression.”
The video is Hernández’s second public statement since he attended the rally outside of the state Capitol on Oct. 7, the same day that Hamas killed hundreds of people in Israel and kidnapped scores more. The lawmaker got into a heated exchange with an opponent of the rally, and video shows Hernández condemning “colonial violence,” reiterating his support for Palestine and refusing to explicitly condemn the attacks or Hamas. |
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