Membros judeus do Congresso enfrentam ameaças diretas de violência vindas de ambos os extremos políticos.
Legisladores relatam um aumento nas comunicações antissemitas explícitas. O deputado Jerry Nadler recebeu uma carta elogiando Adolf Hitler com um desenho dele sendo baleado. O deputado Max Miller recebeu mensagens de voz ameaçando um novo Holocausto e tiroteios diários contra autoridades judaicas.
As discussões no X destacam o aumento de ameaças antissemitas e ameaças de morte contra membros judeus do Congresso por ambos os extremos políticos, com usuários de diversas origens expressando alarme com a normalização do ódio, compartilhando mensagens de voz e experiências, e debatendo as fontes, incluindo a retórica de esquerda e de direita.
Jewish members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, are experiencing explicit death threats, Holocaust references and violent antisemitism as part of their daily lives. "Hitler was spot-on," one constituent wrote. "You guys are going to be shot dead," said another. The… https://t.co/aFrfDMN2pU
— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) 18 de maio de 2026
Every day as a Jewish Member of Congress is another day of receiving these types of threats. For those asking "why is no one holding town halls?"...these are the people waiting for a planned event. pic.twitter.com/rHdXzvuNTI
— Congressman Max Miller (@RepMaxMiller) 12 de março de 2026
Hit Lists, Death Threats: The Rising Physical Danger Facing American Jewish Politicianshttps://t.co/DaqJKXuq1w Both ends of our parties are wackadoos who hate Jews"
— James Trulove (@ChildeoftheKing) 19 de maio de 2026
This is precisely why Zionism is non-negotiable.
— Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) 18 de maio de 2026
Jewish members of Congress are receiving death threats, Holocaust mockery, and dehumanizing filth simply for existing as Jews. https://t.co/egUxmZx7l0
'IT'S EVERYDAY' | A Florida representative says threats targeting Jews and lawmakers are escalating, calling the rhetoric increasingly dangerous and widespread.
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) 17 de maio de 2026
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