Former New York State Rep. Dov Hikind formally joined the Republican Party after spending his life as a Democrat, citing growing extremism and anti-Semitism within his former party.
Mr. Hickind, 73-year-old founder Americans Against Anti-Semitism, first elected to the NYS Congress in 1982, where he continued to serve as the whip of the majority. He won the final election of 2014 against Republican Nachman Kohler. landslide.
and video Hickind, who has been in Congress for 36 years, posted an article on his Twitter page this week featuring him and his wife, Shani Hickind, noting that not only was he a lifelong Democrat, but so were his parents and family.
“But it’s over. It’s over,” Hickind announced Thursday. “I have decided to register as a Republican.”
Hickind made the announcement within days after nine House Democrats voted against a resolution that would endorse the United States’ support for Israel. The chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus had to apologize for calling Israel a “racist state.”and many Democrats refuse to attend a speech to Congress by Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
On July 16th, he appeared ready to jump ship. Tweet“Democrats are dead. Radical progressives are in total control. It’s time to jump ship. @President, you’re responsible.”
“Unfortunately, the Democratic Party is so radical and run by radicals that moderates and conservative Democrats are not welcome within it,” Hickind said. “Enough.”
The Orthodox Jewish activist emphasized that Democrats are “turning their backs on friends like Israel,” and this is further evidenced by the policies of the Biden administration.
WIBC report former hikind approved It ousted former President Donald Trump in 2020 for his activities in support of Jews and Israel.
For example, President Trump signed the following declaration in 2017: transfer US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Shani Hikind said in the video, “I am absolutely convinced that this is the right move for you, me, my friends and all of us who feel that the Democrats no longer represent our interests, what we stand for, our values…The Democrats are not the party that represents our values, what we believe, how we feel about America or its history.”
Hickind, who appeared to be hinting at possible political activism, is one of a number of high-profile Democrats who have defected because they feel the party is not recognized.
TheBlaze reported last week that Georgia legislator Mesha Maineur announced he was switching parties to become a Republican.
“I represent the Blue District of Atlanta, so this wasn’t a political decision for me. It was a moral decision. I will never apologize for being a black woman who thinks her own way,” Mayner said.
Since then, she has come under barrage of vicious, racist, acerbic and hateful messages.
In April, a West Virginia lawmaker jumped. “It has become increasingly clear that there is little room for traditional values and political disagreements within the party,” delegate Elliott Pritt wrote to the state House of Representatives on his way out.
Rep. Jeremy Lacombe of Louisiana and Rep. Frances Thompson also switched parties earlier this year, and Rep. Tricia Cozam of North Carolina also helped Republicans pass a bill to save children from transsexual amputation.
Last summer, PBS raised the alarmnoted that well over 1 million voters in 43 states will switch to the Republican Party in 2022.
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