Florida Democrats ‘stand with Israel,’ oppose ‘civilian casualties’ in Gaza

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Nikki Fried, Fentrice Driskell, and Lauren Book teamed up for a position statement.

Three of the most powerful Democratic women in the state combined for a statement on the Israel-Hamas War on Saturday.

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, and Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried affirmed Israel’s right to “self-defense” while saying they wanted to avoid “civilian casualties” in Gaza, as the Israeli government prepares for a seemingly inevitable ground offensive in the wake of last week’s attacks.

“As leaders within the Florida Democratic Party, we feel a responsibility to make our voices heard and position clear. In the wake of Hamas’s horrific attacks on Israeli civilians, we unequivocally stand with Israel and their right to self-determination and self-defense – terrorists must not win. We also echo President Biden’s call for Israel to do everything in their power to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza,” the trio writes.

Book, Driskell, and Fried went on to urge unity among the “historically oppressed” Black and Jewish communities.

“Here at home, we remember and renew the long-standing solidarity between Florida’s Black and Jewish communities during this time of rising antisemitism and Islamophobia in Florida. As historically oppressed peoples, our communities must stand together to condemn and resist all forms of bigotry, hatred, and violence. Our unity is our strength and we will not be divided.”

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes for the New York Post and National Review also, with previous work in the American Conservative and Washington Times and a 15+ year run as a columnist in Folio Weekly. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski


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  • Thomas Kaspar

    October 14, 2023 at 5:39 pm

    No one gives a damn about democrats

    • WhatNow

      October 14, 2023 at 5:49 pm

      – And even less about Republicans. Everyone’s sick and tired of their manufactured “fights” and political grandstanding.

      • MH/Duuuval

        October 16, 2023 at 10:49 am

        Window dressing while they clean up financially and chase younger women.

    • Earl Pitts "The Earl Of Politics" American

      October 14, 2023 at 6:47 pm

      True word Mr. T,
      The Democrats policies of appeasement and showing weakness is what emboldened our Muzzy Hamas Sand Rats to lop the heads off those 45 babies.
      All Democrat voters in The USA have Jewish blood on their hands. Ironically and disgustingly that includes 98% of the voting Jews in America.
      And if they run ‘Ole Uncle Joe up the flag pole again 98% of the Jews in the USA will vote for him again. DISGUSTING.
      EPA

      • Rick Whitaker

        October 15, 2023 at 8:30 pm

        WARNING ⚠ TROLL COMMENT BY EARL

  • Rick Whitaker

    October 15, 2023 at 7:12 am

    stange, no mention of nutenyahoos ultraright wing government

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