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On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to
censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) over comments she made advocating
for Palestinians to be free. Tlaib is the only Palestinian-American
member of the House.
The move came amid the unrelenting bombing of Gaza, which saw
residential areas targeted and more than 200 people dead in a 24-hour
period. Israel has killed at least 10,569 Palestinians, including over
4,200 children, since October 7.
Less than two weeks ago, a resolution to censure Tlaib pushed by Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) failed. Greene, who blamed California’s
2018 wildfires on a secret Jewish space laser, accused Tlaib of
“antisemitic activity” for criticizing Israel.
Greene sought to reintroduce the measure, but ditched the effort when
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) put forward a separate resolution.
No Democrats endorsed the original Greene measure. In fact, 23
Republicans voted to table the measure. However, 212 Republicans and
22 Democrats voted for the McCormick resolution. It passed by a tally
of 234-188. Four members voted present.
After the vote, 70 Democrats signed onto a statement led by Rep. Brad
Schneider (D-IL) that condemns the “river to the sea” phrase “as a
rallying cry for the destruction of the State of Israel and genocide
of the Jewish people.”
The second GOP bid was pushed after Tlaib defended the popular slogan,
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” The congresswoman
had posted a video on Twitter accusing the Biden administration of
supporting genocide in Palestine and warning him that his complicity
could impact the 2024 presidential election. That video depicted
protesters chanting the slogan.
In a follow-up tweet Tlaib wrote, “From the river to the sea is an
aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence,
not death, destruction, or hate. My work and advocacy is always
centered in justice and dignity for all people no matter faith or
ethnicity.”
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https://mondoweiss.net/2023/11/house-censures-only-palestinian-member-for-calling-for-palestinian-freedom/
America needs more leaders like Rep. Rashida Tlaib
"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"
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