Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Marjorie Taylor Greene a proven bigot and anti-Semite and said she should not be trusted. Many American leftists sided with Greene after her stance on Israel changed. Greene previously supported Israel, criticized AOC for allegedly hating Israel, and attacked Israel-hating radicals. She later broke with Donald Trump and condemned the genocide in Gaza. The support is attributed mainly to Israel-related alignment, with AOC’s refusal to embrace Greene framed as a purity test. The article notes Greene has not become more tolerant, citing a burka depiction of the Statue of Liberty after a Muslim mayor’s election, and it cites continued conspiracism about COVID-19 involving Moderna.
"Yair Rosenberg: Four simple questions for Marjorie Taylor Greene But Israel tops all concerns for some leftists, so Greene's reversal on the issue is enough to win their support, and AOC's refusal to embrace her is seen as a counterproductive purity test. Uygur, for instance, claimed that AOC had done “exactly what Israeli supporters want-split the anti-war movement and critics of Israel's"
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