Ocasio-Cortez Clashes with Pro-Palestinian Protesters Over 'Genocide' Label
The congresswoman rebukes demands to call Israel's actions in Gaza genocide, highlighting her previous stance on the role of protest.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confronted by pro-Palestinian protesters demanding she call Israel's actions in Gaza a 'genocide'.
- Ocasio-Cortez rebukes protesters, asserting she has already labeled Israel's actions as genocide and accuses them of misrepresenting her stance.
- The confrontation occurs outside a Brooklyn movie theater, with protesters following and filming Ocasio-Cortez and her fiancé.
- Ocasio-Cortez criticizes the protesters' tactics, suggesting they are not helping the cause they advocate for.
- The incident highlights Ocasio-Cortez's previous statements supporting the discomfort caused by protest as a means to advocate for policy changes.