Person-topic record

Josh Gottheimer on Israel and Zionism

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes concerning Israel, Zionism, and their relationship to Jewish identity and political advocacy.

Scope: Distinguishes criticism of Israeli policy, opposition to Zionism, and claims about Jewish people while documenting where participants dispute those boundaries.

Counts document individual events. They do not assign an overall position.

Distinct documented events

Position history

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: April 29, 2026–April 29, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: April 29, 2026–April 29, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: April 29, 2026–April 29, 2026

Condemned

1 distinct published event overall · Inclusive range: April 29, 2026–April 29, 2026

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: April 29, 2026–April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026Condemned

Addressed record

Hasan Piker’s “Hamas over Israel” comparison

“We cannot be selective in calling out antisemitism.”

Speaker capacity: U.S. Representative; co-introducer of the resolution
Editorial rationale: An official statement condemning Piker's rhetoric in a resolution that includes the comparison. The classification is not a claim that Gottheimer's quoted words addressed only this statement.

Gottheimer and Lawler introduce resolution condemning Piker’s rhetoric

· Josh Gottheimer

Gottheimer statement; release linking the introduced resolution. The resolution cites Piker's Hamas-over-Israel comparison among other statements.

First-party congressional release announcing a resolution concerning Piker and Candace Owens. Gottheimer's quotation addresses antisemitism and influential voices broadly; the linked resolution specifically includes Piker's Hamas-over-Israel comparison. This source does not support treating Gottheimer's statement as addressing only that comparison.

View context Hasan Piker’s “Hamas over Israel” comparison