Escobar vote on House resolution draws scorn from El Paso rabbis

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Escobar vote on House resolution draws scorn from El Paso rabbis

The leaders of El Paso’s two largest Jewish congregations criticized U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar for her vote against a resolution that would have labeled a frequently used pro-Palestinan slogan as antisemitic. Veronica Escobar “Condemning hate speech is simple. By choosing to vote against the bipartisan resolution, you sent a disturbing message to the Jewish community of El Paso,” Rabbi Ben Zeidman of Temple Mount Sinai and Rabbi Scott Rosenber…