Tim Scott 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.

Condemned1Distinct events · March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026 — Not selected; activate to add.Defended or excused0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Challenged the characterization0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Minimized0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Mixed or conditional0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.Explicitly stayed out0Distinct events · No published events — Not selected; activate to add.

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1 event on this page · Inclusive range: March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: March 24, 2026–March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
El-Sayed's cycle-of-violence framing rationalized the antisemitic attack or improperly shifted explanatory responsibility toward Israel and Jews.
“pathetic; radical terrorist sympathizer”
Speaker capacity
United States senator
Editorial rationale
This is an unambiguous condemnation, though its wording is highly partisan and broader than the literal transcript.
Abdul El-Sayed calls statement on Temple Israel attack a risk (opens in a new tab)Full report

Reports El-Sayed's internal campaign call and attributable reactions from Mike Rogers and Tim Scott.

View context Abdul El-Sayed's cycle of violence framing after the Temple Israel attack