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<\/a>Anti-Israel Progressive Apologizes for \u2018Centering\u2019 Antisemitism After Left-Wing Backlash<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nCorey Walker<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Colorado Democratic congressional nominee Melat Kiros quickly walked back comments on Israel and antisemitism after receiving criticism from left-wing activists over comments she made during a nationally televised interview.<\/span><\/p>\n During an appearance on PBS\u2019s\u00a0Firing Line with Margaret Hoover<\/em>, Kiros argued that progressive leaders should articulate an approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that rejects antisemitism while presenting a broader vision for the region. She expressed concern that, in the absence of such leadership, extremist voices could exploit the issue for political gain. She lamented that commentators such as Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are \u201cpretending to care about Palestinian safety when really it\u2019s just masking their overt hatred for Jewish people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She also stated that following the conclusion of her election, she has sought out conversations with the local Zionist Jewish community to understand their perspective. She also expressed openness to traveling to Israel, stating that a trip to the Jewish state could help open her mind.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf we are not presenting our vision of what we believe in with our democratic values, that extends not to the Palestinian people but to the Israeli people and the Jewish people, you know, that land has a distinctly Jewish character, a distinctly Christian character, a distinctly Muslim character,\u201d she said. \u201cWe, I think, are doing a disservice to the people of that region by not offering our progressive vision in a way that isn\u2019t immediately swatted down as, you know, bigoted or antisemitism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Kiros, an attorney who defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado\u2019s Democratic primary with backing from the Democratic Socialists of America, has frequently been one of Israel\u2019s most outspoken critics. She has previously accused Israel of apartheid and genocide while on the campaign trail.<\/span><\/p>\n Kiros drew further criticism for declining to characterize the 2025 Boulder attack targeting a march for Israeli hostages as antisemitic after being given multiple chances to condemn the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n During the June 2025 attack, the perpetrator, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, threw a Molotov Cocktail and other incendiary items at a group of Jews while shouting \u201cFree Palestine.\u201d The attack resulted in one fatality and a dozen physical and mental injuries. Investigators later revealed that Soliman left behind documents which read \u201cZionism is our enemies until Jerusalem is liberated and they are expelled from our land.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Within a day of the interview, Kiros responded to criticism from pro-Palestinian activists and Al-Jazeera Journalist Sana Saeed on social media. Saeed, in particular, called her conciliatory tone \u201cgross\u201d and wrote that progressives running on a pro-Palestine platform should \u201cknow better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n saying she had \u201cfumbled\u201d her remarks. She reiterated that her foreign-policy priorities remain focused on ending what she described as Israel\u2019s occupation and rejected the argument that anti-Zionism should be equated with antisemitism. She also argued that Democrats have failed to lead on the issue, allowing both right-wing antisemites and pro-Israel advocacy groups to shape the public debate.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTo be clear, my foreign policy priority is ending Israel\u2019s occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine. I also reject the notion that anti-Zionism is antisemitism, and it\u2019s important that we distinguish the two in order to combat actual antisemitism,\u201d she wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was being asked about rising antisemitism in this interview, and I was trying to say that my concern is while voters across the political spectrum wake up to Israel\u2019s atrocities and our government\u2019s complicity in it, the Democratic Party is failing to meet this moment,\u201d she continued.<\/span><\/p>\n She then lamented focusing on antisemitism during the interview, writing that \u201ca movement for liberation must center the Palestinians being oppressed, occupied, and systematically exterminated \u2014 and the islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism used to justify genocide is too often ignored.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Saeed, the reporter Kiros responded to, writes for the Qatar-funded Al-Jazeera news outlet. In the years following the Oct. 7 massacre, Saeed has repeatedly downplayed the prevalence of antisemitism in the US and has criticized progressives for talking about combatting antisemitism, arguing that such declarations fuel hatred against Palestinians and Arabs.<\/span><\/p>\n The rapid reversal underscored the political pressures facing progressive candidates navigating debates over Israel, particularly within activist circles where language surrounding Zionism, antisemitism, and the war in Gaza is intensely scrutinized. The episode also highlighted how social media activists police progressive lawmakers to stake out more hardline positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n Kiros has emerged as one of the Democratic Socialists of America\u2019s highest-profile congressional nominees this cycle following her upset primary victory in one of Colorado\u2019s safest Democratic districts. Her positions on Israel have drawn significant attention from both Jewish organizations and progressive activists, making the controversy surrounding her remarks one of the first major tests of her general-election campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion’68,<\/em> Anti-Israel Progressive Apologizes for \u2018Centering\u2019 Antisemitism After Left-Wing Backlash Corey Walker Melat Kiros, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District, meets with members of Washington, D.C.\u2019s Ethiopian diaspora during an event at Punch Bowl Social in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., March 15, 2026. 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Melat Kiros, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District, meets with members of Washington, D.C.\u2019s Ethiopian diaspora during an event at Punch Bowl Social in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., March 15, 2026. REUTERS\/Elizabeth Frantz<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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