Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams GOP Rep. Over Gaza Statements: 'Will Actually Cause More Antisemitism'

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed colleague Randy Fine over his statements about the humanitarian situation unfolding in Gaza, saying they will "actually cause more antisemitism."

Greene was making reference to a recent social media publication by Fine, who said earlier this month that Gazans should "starve away" until all hostages are returned.

The statement in fact appears to have isolated Fine, who is Jewish, in the political sphere. The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday that AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby, appears to have dropped its endorsement of him.

The outlet noted that AIPAC initially endorsed fine ahead of his House race, but his name was no longer visible in its database of endorsed candidates on Monday evening.

Greene made reference to the development, criticizing Fine at a more general level and his stance regarding Gaza in particular. "I remember the first time I met Randy Fine when he was a candidate before he barely won Florida's deep red 6th district seat, as we were being told he might actually lose the seat because the strong Trump district couldn't relate to him and didn't like him," the lawmaker began.

She went on to criticize him for wanting to move to Washington D.C. after being elected, claiming she advised him against it. "But he was adamant that they did not want to live in the district. And I thought, no wonder that district doesn't want to elect him."

Greene then slammed Fine over the Gaza statement, saying she can "only imagine how Florida's 6th district feels now that their Representative, that they were told to vote for, openly calls for starving innocent people and children."

"It's the most truthful and easiest thing to say that Oct 7th in Israel was horrific and all hostages must be returned, but so is the genocide, humanitarian crisis, and starvation happening in Gaza. But a Jewish U.S. Representative calling for the continued starvation of innocent people and children is disgraceful. His awful statement will actually cause more antisemitism," Greene concluded.

Gallup reported on Tuesday that 60% of Americans now disapprove of Israel's military action in Gaza, a new high. In turn, 32% said they approve of it. "The decline in approval is driven by 16-point drops among both Democrats and independents. As has been the case since the start of the conflict, independents (25%) express higher approval than Democrats (8%), but both groups currently register their lowest readings to date. In contrast, 71% of Republicans say they approve of Israel's action in Gaza, up from 66% in September," Gallup explained.