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A Republican Washington state representative wore a yellow Star of David badge during a speech Saturday. Jewish people in Europe were required to pin the Star of David to their clothing during the Nazi era. "In the current context, we're all Jews," said Washington state Rep. Jim Walsh. Walsh apologized Wednesday, calling the badge "a gesture that went too far." A Washington state lawmaker apologized Wednesday for wearing a yellow Star of David — a symbol forced on Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust — at a speech over the weekend to protest restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 ...

Washington state lawmaker apologizes for wearing yellow star to protest covid restrictions Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT A Washington state lawmaker apologized Wednesday for wearing a yellow Star of David — a symbol forced on Jews by the Nazis during the Holocaust — at a speech over the weekend to protest restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. © Contributed / Washington State Legislature Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, pinned a yellow Star of David badge on his shirt during a Washingtonians for Change event in Lace...

Image from: Screengrab/Jim Walsh This sickening trend among Republicans is repugnant, of course, but they keep doing it, seemingly oblivious to how offensive this is. I don't get it. A Washington state lawmaker critical of COVID-19 vaccine mandates wore a yellow Star of David at a speech over the weekend — a symbol the Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust. State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, had the star affixed to his pink shirt during a speech to conservative activists at a Lacey church basketball gym on Saturday. “It’s an echo from history,” Walsh wrote on a Facebook page ...

Washington lawmaker wears Star of David in vaccine protest Jul 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Republican state Rep. Jim Walsh speaks at a 'Hazardous Liberty! Defend the Constitution!' rally to protest the stay-at-home order, at the Capitol building on April 19, 2020 in Olympia, Washington. Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee instituted the order last month to slow the spread COVID-19. Many who attended did not follow social distancing guidelines or wear masks but were there to support their right to assemble. They advocated that people should be allowed to go back to work. Karen Ducey/Getty Image...