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House Minority Whip Katherine Clark calls war in Gaza a ‘genocide’ — then walks it back

JL;DR SUMMARY House Minority Whip Katherine Clark faced backlash after initially characterizing the conflict in Gaza as genocide, making her the highest-ranking congressional member to use such language. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GazaDemocratic PartyGenocideMiddle East ConflictAipacProgressive DemocratsU.S. CongressArms SalesKatherine Clark

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"Clarks initial comments came after she was confronted by pro-Palestinian protesters during an event in her district in Cambridge, Massachusetts."
Massachusetts, United States
"House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Clark calls war in Gaza a ‘genocide’ — then walks it back"
Israel
"House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, a member of the Democratic leadership team, last week became the highest-ranking member of Congress to"

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