AOC rejects criticism she isn't hard enough on Israel: 'Nefarious stuff getting amplified'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is one of the most outspoken critics of Israel in Congress, and she is pushing back against what she says is misinformation that says otherwise.

Ocasio-Cortez, who is in the “Squad,” has characterized the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas as a “genocide” and called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict, which began after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. In an Instagram story on Thursday, she answered a question from a user and defended her stance on the war from those who said she wasn’t pro-Palestinian enough.