Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) faced harassment from pro-Palestinian demonstrators urging her to condemn Israel for alleged genocide, causing her displeasure.
On Monday, footage emerged showing Ocasio-Cortez exiting a theater while being trailed by protesters.
“You refused to call it a genocide,” one person said about Israel’s war in Gaza.
AOC was quick tp respond, “I need you to understand that this is not OK.”
The protesters continue to follow her with the man saying, “It’s not OK that there’s a genocide actively happening and you’re not against it.”
“You’re lying!” Ocasio-Cortez shot back.
Watch the full interaction below:
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was followed around a movie theatre by protestors filming her and pressuring her to say that the Israeli government was committing a genocide in Gaza.
AOC says to them “I already said that it was and you all are just going to pretend that… pic.twitter.com/XYiHcuPL4X
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) March 5, 2024
