A Guardian essay gaslighting Jews about antisemitism by accusing Zionists of “weaponising” the charge to stifle pro-Palestinian voices, (“The new definition of antisemitism is transforming America – and serving a Christian nationalist plan“, March 23), by Itamar Mann and Lihi Yona, included the following misinformation:
In an email to Guardian editors, and in a tweet to the co-authors, we pointed out that – contrary to the claim – Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was not, in fact censured by the House. A censure resolution was introduced, but it didn’t pass. Further, the resolution was introduced not because of “statements critical of Israel”, but because of her clearly antisemitic statements – including her use of the ‘dual loyalty’ trope, and her reference to Jewish students as “pro-genocide”.
Also, though Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured, it also wasn’t because of “statements critical of Israel”. As the House resolution makes clear, her censure was the result of comments she made on Oct. 8, 2023, which not only failed to condemn Hamas for the worst antisemitic massacre since the Holocaust, but effectively blamed Israel for the attacks.
Shortly after our complaint, the text was amended.
The following addendum now appears at the bottom of the essay:
However, the risible claim that Tlaib and Omar were targeted by her colleagues merely for being “critical of Israel” has not been corrected.
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