Rep. Andy Ogles Joins Efforts To Ban Palestinian Refugees From Entering The U.S. & Protestors Clash In Nashville
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The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] –
Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) has joined Congressman Tom Tiffany (R-WI) in filing a bill that would prevent the Biden Administration from allowing Palestinians to enter the U.S. seeking refuge in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
This prospective legislation is called the Guaranteeing Aggressors Zero Admission or “GAZA Act” and it would propose a ban on issuing visas to any Palestinians attempting to flee Gaza by coming to United States.
While a ban like this may not prevent any previous infiltration, it would help to better ensure that Hamas members are not being let into the country.
“Progressives are reportedly calling for Palestinians to be resettled into American communities,” Rep. Tiffany wrote in a social media post. “I introduced the GAZA Act to put a STOP to that. There are plenty of countries in the region that can take them in. The U.S. should NOT.”
Rep. Ogles also posted to his social media saying, “We MUST stop Biden from importing terrorists.”
Tensions continue to rise across the country between those who are pro-Israel and those who are pro-Palestine. In fact, downtown Nashville already saw what has been called a “heated debate” take place between protesters this past weekend.
On Saturday, October 14th, a pro-Palestine protest started out with about a dozen individuals present but the group quickly grew into one of several hundred.
According to WKRN, Pro-Israel protesters showed up to counter-protest sharing “heartbreaking stories of relatives currently overseas among the violence.”
One pro-Israel protester offered perspective on the violence committed by Hamas.
“On the seventh of this month, Israel was attacked by a bunch of monsters,” stated Tomer Minuskin. “They butchered kids, babies, mothers, and the elderly. Both my parents, my mother and my father have been in shelters since the seventh of this month. They cannot leave their houses because we still have terrorists that are outside and trying to hunt Israelis.”
Despite the horrific realities of war no matter what country is involved, the pro-Palestine narrative continues to maintain a chokehold on mainstream and social media platforms.
“This is supposed to be a retaliation against propaganda and against media trying to play this narrative that all of this started October 10th, and trying to ignore all the context related to the 75-plus years of not only occupation, but ethnic cleansing and genocide,” stated one of the pro-Palestine organizers in Nashville.
“Palestine does not have much power, generally,” the organizer continued, “and if they had to turn to someone, even if they don’t have to agree with everything that they say. Hamas may be doing these things, but they’re helping a resistance, and they’re the only person, they’re the only military group with the manpower to do so.”
The belief that protesting conflict from American soil will somehow bring resolve, freedom, and democracy to two warring middle eastern countries remains quite prevalent on both sides of the ongoing debate.
About the Author: Adelia Kirchner is a Tennessee resident and reporter for the Tennessee Conservative. Currently the host of Subtle Rampage Podcast, she has also worked for the South Dakota State Legislature and interned for Senator Bill Hagerty’s Office in Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach Adelia at adelia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
Thank you to Andy Ogles and thank you to Adelia and TCN.
Anyone who thinks it was okay for Hamas to intentionally murder innocent people is either mentally ill or evil. They should be cursed and scorned and their names publicized.
I just did some research – the Jews were the original “Palestinans” – there was never a nation named “Palestine”.
Correct!!!
Well done, Andy!
Bravo Zulu!
IT is about time someone stood up and said this ARE WE THE NEW DUMPING GROUND FOR THE TRASH OF OTHER COUNTRIES. BECAUSE this is what they are sending us, they are sending all there poor, and lord knows who else. AND THE SCUM BAG we have trying to be PRESIDENT open the door to them
Illegals and asylum seekers come here and never assimilate. Nor will they ever assimilate. American tax payer are stuck picking up the cost. These people get mounds of money & assistance only to respond with a big middle finger to America. In your leisure time read the laws of immigration for TN (google it) and see just exactly what they get handed to them. U would drop your jaw. We have Tennesseans in need all over the state and dont qualify to get squat. In the case of these Palestinians there is plenty of money and plenty of room in the desert for their own people to take them in. Theres a reason why Egypt wont open their border right now. Why should we take them if their own dont want them. These Palestinians voted in their Hamas rulers. U get what U wish for! This GAZA Act bill does not have a chance in hell of passing as long as Biden is in bed with Iran, China & Russia but bravo to the Ogles & Tiffany in trying to get is passed.
This is so Lame! But, typically Republican.
We’ve illegals coming in, drugs, OD’s, for years and, well, it’s just terrible,,,damn that Biden!
Let Isreal get caught asleep at the guard posts and then, we’re on it!
Solidarity with Isreal. Kill the Palestinians!
Of course, they were the “religion of peace” when they attacked us in 911. While Putin “shot them in the outhouse”, we clutched our pearls in Afghanistan for 20 years and lost the “War on Terror” because, you know,,, Meanwhile, Ramzan Kadyrov was a possible replacement for Yevgeny Prigozihn.
Obviously , no one really knows much about this other than scripts from AIPAC or CAIR. They buy congressmen with our foriegn aid. That’s why there is no real debate, just “glittering generalites” on both sides.
Truth is no one wants to close teh border. How could they rule their empire if they treat Americans any different from anyone else in the world?
Fact is, Putin’s mediation is the best bet because this indeed is a complete failure of American ME policy and don’t think it isn’t connected to Biden’s war in Ukraine. (We lost that too.)
Good for him. That’s all we need is more refugees and Illegal Aliens to support.