Melat Kiros, the Democratic Socialist candidate virtually assured a seat in the House, said the attacks should be understood in the context of 'conditions' created by U.S. and Israeli policies. She also supports an arms embargo on Israel including defensive weapons and declined to label the Boulder firebombing of a Jewish hostage awareness event as antisemitic.
Melat Kiros, the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist candidate who unseated 30-year incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado's 1st District primary, made the remarks in an interview published Wednesday evening. Kiros, who is virtually assured a seat in the deep-blue district in November, said that both the September 11, 2001 attacks and Hamas' October 7, 2023 massacre were 'inevitable' because of 'conditions' created by American and Israeli policies in the Middle East. She rejected the phrase 'had it coming' for Israel, but argued context is necessary. Kiros also stated she supports an arms embargo on Israel, including defensive weapons, and declined to label a recent firebombing attack targeting a Jewish hostage awareness event in Boulder, Colorado as antisemitic. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Kiros won the primary on a platform describing Israel as an 'apartheid state' and Gaza as 'genocide'. The interview further clarifies her positions on foreign policy and antisemitism as she heads toward almost certain election to Congress.
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