缅因州民主党参议院候选人特洛伊·杰克逊就自己的言论道歉。他在言论中表示，他认为缅因州的犹太居民之所以拒绝使用“种族灭绝”这个词来描述以色列在加沙的战争，是因为他们在大屠杀期间遭受过迫害。
The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, Troy Jackson, apologized for remarks in which he said he believed Jewish residents of Maine were rejecting the term "genocide" to describe Israel’s war in Gaza because of the Jewish persecution during the Holocaust. In comments to Jewish Insider, Jackson said he had misspoken, stating that he apologized "for the pain that caused."
在接受《Jewish Insider》采访时，杰克逊承认自己说错了话，并表示：“我为因此造成的伤害而道歉。”他在一份声明中写道：“我认为发生在加沙的事情属于种族灭绝；同时我也明白，鉴于大屠杀的历史，这个词对许多犹太家庭来说具有特殊的意义（六百万犹太人在此次大屠杀中丧生）。在试图表达这一观点时，我出现了口误，对缅因州犹太人的看法进行了概括，但这并不符合我的本意。”
"I believe what’s happening in Gaza is genocide, and I also understand that word carries particular weight for many Jewish families given the Holocaust — the genocide of six million Jews. In trying to acknowledge that, I misspoke and made a generalization about Jewish Mainers’ views that doesn’t reflect what I mean to say," Jackson said in a statement.
杰克逊的言论在社交媒体上引发了强烈反对。周二，民主党内发生人事变动后，杰克逊再次面临与格雷厄姆·普拉特纳的竞争——这场竞选对民主党来说至关重要。
AFTER DEMOCRATS' SHAKE-UP, COLLINS FACES TOSS-UP AGAINST PLATNER REPLACEMENT IN MUST-WIN SENATE RACE Jackson's remarks sparked immediate backlash Tuesday on social media. "This statement cannot be real.
《The Genius of Israel》一书的合著者丹·塞诺尔在社交媒体上写道：“这种言论不可能是真的，肯定只是某种恶搞。”福克斯新闻主持人马克·莱文则评论道：“这家伙真该去纹个类似的纹身……”福克斯新闻的政治分析师盖伊·本森也在社交媒体上提到普拉特纳身上的纳粹纹身，讽刺杰克逊的言论。
It must be a dark dark dark parody," Dan Senor, the co-author of "The Genius of Israel," wrote on "Completely out of the closet," Fox News host Mark Levin wrote on "Dude could get a matching tattoo," Fox News political analyst Guy Benson wrote on X, referring to Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo. "Jackson should not be within 10’points of [Sen.
“当计票结果公布时，杰克逊不应该在[参议员苏珊·柯林斯]的10个百分点以内，就像六年前柯林斯在民调中大获全胜一样。杰克逊乏味且见识浅薄——陈词滥调的火山，大多是从DSA改写稿中喷涌而出，”福克斯新闻撰稿人、保守派电台主持人休·休伊特在X上写道。“好吧，说这种话真他妈缺德，”前共和党国会议员、反特朗普人士乔·沃尔什在X上写道。
Susan Collins] when the totals post, just as Collins blew out the polls six years ago. Jackson is dull and ill-informed —cliche volcano, mostly spewing out of DSA-rewrites," Fox News contributor and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt wrote on "Well, that’s a s---ty thing to say," former GOP congressman and anti-Trump personality Joe Walsh wrote on "Bro what," GOP consultant Matt Whitlock wrote on Jackson’s apology attempts to salvage political damage from his broad remarks about the Jewish community as he wages a nationally watched Senate race in a bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, which is a highly competitive race.
“兄弟，什么鬼，”共和党顾问马特·惠特洛克在X上写道。杰克逊正试图挽救其关于犹太社区的广泛言论所造成的政治损害，同时他正在打一场全国关注的参议院选战，试图击败现任缅因州共和党参议员苏珊·柯林斯，这是一场竞争极为激烈的选战。这也凸显了民主党人面临的挑战：他们一方面试图谴责他们所认为的以色列在加沙战争中的道义问题，另一方面又要对犹太社区在世界其他地方仍然面临的反犹主义表现出敏感。
It also underscores the challenge Democrats face as they look to condemn what they see as humanitarian concerns in Israel’s war in Gaza while, at the same time, expressing sensitivity to the antisemitism Jewish communities still face elsewhere in the world. Jackson, a former gubernatorial candidate who received the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) earlier this year, became the party nominee to replace former candidate Graham Platner. Platner abandoned his Senate campaign after news of past aggressive behavior towards women and an allegation of sexual assault sparked concerns among top party leaders.
杰克逊是一名前州长候选人，今年早些时候获得了美国民主社会主义者（DSA）的支持，成为该党提名人，接替前候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳。普拉特纳在曝出过去对女性有攻击性行为以及一项性侵指控后，引发了党内高层领导人的担忧，随后放弃了他的参议院竞选。就普拉特纳本人而言，他否认有任何不当行为。
For his own part, Platner denied any wrongdoing. But since securing the nomination at a Maine Democratic convention in late July, Jackson has sought to continue many of Platner's progressive policy items, such as passing Medicare for All, increasing taxes on the country’s top earners and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He has also continued Platner’s position on Israel.
但自7月底在缅因州民主党大会上获得提名以来，杰克逊一直试图延续普拉特纳的许多进步政策主张，例如通过全民医保、提高对国家最高收入者的税收以及废除移民和海关执法局（ICE）。他也延续了普拉特纳在以色列问题上的立场。
MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 MIDTERMS Like many other progressives that align with the DSA, Jackson has listed ending U.S. aid to Israel among those other top priorities and, in his interview earlier this week, reiterated that stance in an interview on Tuesday with local media before making his comment about the Jewish community in Maine. He was asked what he sees as the greatest foreign policy challenge facing the United States.
认识那些在2026年中期选举中与民主势力作对、属于极左翼的叛乱者与许多其他支持“民主社会行动”（Democratic Social Action, DSA）的进步人士一样，杰克逊也将“终止美国对以色列的援助”列为自己的首要任务之一。本周早些时候，他在接受当地媒体采访时再次重申了这一立场。
Jackson began answering by reiterating his cautious posture towards the U.S.-Israel relationship and his hesitancy to write a "blank check" in support of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government — someone Jackson maintains is a war criminal. He also remarked that, despite what he saw as clear evidence, some voters wouldn’t frame the conflict in those terms.
当被问及美国面临的最大外交政策挑战是什么时，杰克逊首先表达了对美以关系的谨慎态度，并表示自己不愿无条件支持本雅明·内塔尼亚胡政府（他认为内塔尼亚胡是一名战争罪犯）。他还指出，尽管有确凿的证据表明以色列正在犯下战争罪行，但一些选民仍不愿以这种角度看待这场冲突。
"It’s unfortunate that there are people here in Maine that don’t like to use that term only because they’re Jewish and what that means to them with the Holocaust. It fits that description.
“令人遗憾的是，在缅因州，有些人因为自己是犹太人，以及大屠杀给他们带来的心理阴影，而不愿意使用‘战争罪犯’这样的词汇来形容内塔尼亚胡。然而事实确实如此：无辜的人正在遭到杀害，这完全符合种族灭绝的定义，”杰克逊说。
It is.
苏珊·柯林斯在关键的参议院选举中逆势而上最新民调显示，两党之间的分歧十分明显。杰克逊的竞选团队尚未对福克斯新闻数字频道（Fox News Digital）的提问作出回应（该媒体询问他是否受到其他民主党人的压力而需要公开道歉）。在获得提名后，杰克逊将在11月3日的大选中与柯林斯展开对决。
It’s an unbelievable thing that’s happened there that people that are innocent are being murdered, and it is a genocide," Jackson said. SUSAN COLLINS DEFIES BLUE-STATE HEADWINDS IN CRUCIAL SENATE BATTLE AS NEW POLL REVEALS STRIKING SPLIT Jackson’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on questions about whether he had faced pressure from other Democrats to issue an apology. Having secured the nomination, Jackson will face off against Collins in the Nov. 3 general election.