Inna Vernikov, a Brooklyn GOP Councilwoman, has resigned from the City Council's Women's Caucus, expressing outrage over its perceived 'anti-Israel' stance and lack of condemnation for Hamas following the atrocities of October 7, 2023. In a video announcement, she criticized the caucus for failing to support Jewish women and for ambiguous gender definitions. Despite the caucus's claims of advocating for women's rights, Vernikov asserted that it compromises these values for political convenience. Institutional responses from the caucus leadership suggested they viewed her departure as grandstanding rather than genuine concern.
I will not remain on a body that refuses to acknowledge objective truths and that will only stand up for women when it is politically expedient for them. I'm out!
How can I condemn and call out all these women organizations who've stayed completely silent [after the massacre] but continue sitting in a body that's supposed to stand up for women's rights...
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