WASHINGTON (JTA) — This week, Rep. Ritchie Torres posted two tweets about issues that directly affect his Bronx constituents: funding centers for mental health care and public safety on the subway.
Sandwiched in between was a third post echoing the core talking point of pro-Israel activists since Oct. 7: “The international community remains obsessed with pressuring Israel and only Israel,” Torres tweeted. “How about pressuring Hamas to release the hostages, surrender unconditionally, and end a war it started?”
The first two posts help explain why Torres joined…
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