JTA — Since assuming office last year, Florida Jewish Rep. Randy Fine has ignited pushback on a regular basis over his comments about Muslims and Palestinians.

This week, anger over a new tweet from the GOP congressman spilled over even further, igniting a wide rebuke from Jews and pro-Israel figures on the other side of the aisle — some of whom are now calling for Fine’s censure or resignation.

The blowback followed Fine’s tweet on Sunday in which he stated, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”

Fine, who positions himself as a staunch warrior for Israel and against antisemitism, claimed he was responding to a tweet by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of the radical pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime. Kiswani had written, “Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we’ve said all along, they are unclean.” (Kiswani later said she had intended her tweet as satire, aimed at reports of New York dog owners not picking up their pets’ waste.)

But Fine’s remarks have set off a firestorm, and the blowback is led by many pro-Israel Jews.

The Jewish Democratic Council of America called Fine’s remarks “a disgrace to Congress, an affront to everything America stands for, and antithetical to Jewish values,” and called on Congress to censure him. Democratic Majority for Israel, which focuses on shoring up support for Israel among Democrats, also called Fine’s remarks “vile and indefensible.”

Moderate Jewish Democrats, including Sen. Jacky Rosen and Rep. Dan Goldman, also blasted Fine for his........

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