Congressman Andy Levin Statement on Anti-Semitism

Statement

Congressman Andy Levin today released the following statement:

"I am upset and concerned by the use of an anti-Semitic trope, especially by a Member of Congress. We must loudly reject any such expression of anti-Semitism, like other forms of bigotry. Silence is acquiescence and acquiescence is complicity, as history has taught us too many times.

"I reject the speech but not the human being. Trading sound bites will do nothing to help us better understand one another and avoid moments like this in the days and months ahead. The way to move forward is not to turn our backs on one another, but to draw closer, to engage in thoughtful dialogue and policy discussion. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and I sit together on two committees, including Foreign Affairs. I look forward to working hard to understand each other and, hopefully, to come together to battle intolerance in all of its forms."

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