AOC Bronx Office Vandalized After Vote Against Israel Aid Amendment

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx campaign office was vandalized with red paint and anti-Israel messages following her vote against an amendment to cut funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, was overwhelmingly rejected, and while Ocasio-Cortez voted against it, she also voted against the overall defense appropriations bill. She explained that the amendment would have cut defensive capabilities without stopping offensive aid to Israel, which she opposes. The vandalism was accompanied by multiple death threats against Ocasio-Cortez, prompting heightened security measures. Progressive groups like the Democratic Socialists of America criticized her vote as supporting Israeli military actions they labeled genocidal, while others defended her stance as a nuanced position opposing offensive aid while maintaining defensive support. The incident highlights the intense political and physical backlash Ocasio-Cortez faces amid the heated debate over U.S. military aid to Israel in the context of the Gaza conflict.