Nadene Goldfoot
The most prominent recent incident in Texas involving a woman attacking Zionism and Zionists is the controversy surrounding Maureen Galindo, a Democratic candidate running for Congress in Texas' 35th Congressional District. Recently in May 2026, Galindo posted on her campaign's social media stating that she would turn the Karnes ICE detention center into a prison for "American Zionists". She also made derogatory remarks linking them to pedophiles and proposed establishing a "castration center, "obviously to put Zionists away.
Her rhetoric sparked widespread condemnation from both sides of the aisle. Critics, including Democratic leadership and Jewish organizations, condemned the statements as antisemitic and dangerous. Leading Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, explicitly condemned the remarks. Top Texas Democrats stated they would not campaign with or support her, and other members of Congress threatened to file a motion to expel her from the House if she won. When she ran for city council District 1 last year: I’m Maureen, an advocate for housing justice and participatory democracy. I’ve lived in San Antonio for 10 years — eight years currently and previously when I attended UTSA, graduating in 2010. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I specialize in liberation-based psychology, helping individuals and communities heal from systemic harm. I also have a private practice in sex therapy supporting people in developing self-agency over their bodies and heal from trauma. My lived experience getting displaced as a single mom at Soapworks Apartments downtown jump started my housing justice work, showing me firsthand how unstable housing devastates the health of communities. Since then, I’ve fought for policies that protect residents from displacement, hold City Hall and developers accountable, and ensure community voices shape our city’s future.
She wasn't on her "soapbox" then about Zionism, but she's really hateful now. There's nothing in her write-ups showing anything about Zionism. Does she know what it is? Zionism is simply a movement to secure the Jewish return to the Land of Israel, a term coined in 1893 to express the aspirations as ancient as the Babylonian Exile. The Babylonian Captivity (or Babylonian Exile) occurred between 597 BCE and 538 BCE. During this period, the Neo-Babylonian Empire forced thousands of Judeans from the Kingdom of Judah into exile in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq).
On May 24, 1991, EL AL set an all-time record by carrying 1,087 passengers on a single Boeing 747 aircraft. This feat was part of Operation Solomon, an extraordinary mission in which Israel airlifted more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to safety. Using 35 aircraft, including specially-modified EL AL planes, this daring rescue fulfilled a generations-long dream of returning to the Jewish homeland for many. This is the period of the Big Return. Many, those from all over the world, even the USA, have been moving back to Israel; mostly escaping attacks for being Jews. Between Passover 2025 and 2026, nearly 19,400 people successfully completed Aliyah to Israel.Now get this: Candidate Stance: "Galindo denied that her statements were antisemitic, asserting she is "against Zionist Jews" but not Jewish people in general." There is more anti-Semitism in the USA today than there had been back in the 1930s from such thinking, and then it was not against Zionism but Jews per se. Who is she appealing to in Texas? Are there others there who are just as opinionated towards us as that and would relish what she promises to do ? "Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) said in a shared statement on Wednesday that they would motion to expel her from Congress if she wins the election in Texas's 35th Congressional District." I hope that it will find the motion will not be necessary, but if needed, Congress will heed these Senators. Resource:https://www.google.com/search?q=woman+in+Texas+attacking+Zionism&sca_esv=85eb12dc1a1c780b&sxsrf=ANbL-n6X4OZgRiYMX6bLOWnGMuX6KTLaFQ%3A1779755968604&source=hp&ei=wOsUatzlIamp0PEPs43mqQ0&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAahhttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1290400179881647https://sanantonioreport.org/profile/maureen-galindo-2025-san-antonio-city-council-district-1-candidate/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_captivityhttps://www.facebook.com/ELALIsraelAirlinesUSA/posts/%EF%B8%8F-on-may-24-1991-el-al-set-an-all-time-record-by-carrying-1087-passengers-on-a-s/1174108621428202/The New Standard Jewish Enyclopediahttps://www.icej.org/blog/against-the-tide-western-jews-return-to-israel-in-record-numbers/https://www.icej.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-have-to-say-about-the-return-of-the-jews-to-their-homeland/
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