Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch introduced a resolution concerning a shooting that occurred' two years ago in Burlington Vermont. The resolution states, " “Whereas Awartani, Abdalhamid, and Ali Ahmad were attacked simply for wearing a scarf using a traditional Palestinian pattern and speaking in Arabic; " is an outright lie. The resolution keeps alive the torrent of hate the shooting engendered. Social media was abuzz in Burlington calling to make the streets "unsafe for Jews".
Mind you, the incident was two years ago, investigated by the Burlington Police, ATF, and FBI. The Senators resolution is current, ignores the facts of that investigation which Vermont prosecutors used to confirm, 'no hate crime occurred'. The investigation revealed a shooter who was Pro Palestinian, anti Israeli and mentally disturbed.
The resolution put forth by the Senators is as evil as Trump saying all Somalis are bad. Give Sanders and Welch a well-deserved Pinocchio award.
Judith Mirell
Green Valley
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