The visit by Ocasio-Cortez’s Democratic colleagues comes just days after she was roundly condemned by local Jewish activists for claiming that Israel cages Palestinian kids.
“I don’t believe that a child should be in a cage on our border, and I don’t believe a child should be in a cage in the West Bank,” AOC said while speaking at a Democratic Socialists of America event and stumping for House candidates in Austin, Texas, last week.
An AOC rep later defended her remark, citing reports by Human Right Watch and other groups saying Israel detains Palestinian youths.
AOC did not take part in the congressional trip to Israel.
The trip will also include a visit to the disputed West Bank territory to talk to Palestinians, said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), who is leading the delegation.
