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House Minority Whip Calls Israel’s Gaza Campaign a ‘Genocide’

The highest-ranking House Democrat to use the term intensifies intra-party debate over U.S.-Israel policy.

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Rep. Katherine Clark attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 23. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Clark called Israel’s offensive a “genocide” at a Friends Committee on National Legislation forum in Cambridge while facing pro-Palestinian protesters.
  • Video of the event reviewed by Politico and obtained by Axios confirms her remark and places her among roughly a dozen House members using the term, making her the top-ranking lawmaker to do so.
  • When pressed by activists, Clark acknowledged past AIPAC contributions but said they would not deter her from acting on humanitarian and legal concerns.
  • Her office reiterated support for a permanent ceasefire, the release of remaining hostages and a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
  • A United Nations report cited by Mediaite and Politico warns that one in three Gazans is going days without food and hospitals have treated 20,000 children for malnutrition since April.