U.S. House censures lone Palestinian-American lawmaker over Israel comments
The Hindu
The U.S. House voted to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, Congress’s lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
The U.S. House voted on November 7 to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, Congress's lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.
Twenty-two Democrats joined with most Republicans in the chamber to censure Ms. Tlaib for allegedly "promoting false narratives" on Hamas' Oct. 7 gun rampage in Israel and "calling for the destruction of the state of Israel."
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The motion was sponsored by Republican Representative Richard McCormick. The final vote tally in the Republican-controlled chamber was 234-188 in favor of censure. Four Republicans voted against the motion, while three Democrats and one Republican abstained.
Ms. Tlaib has repeatedly condemned Hamas's assault, which killed some 1,400 people, while also criticizing U.S. support for Israel as the country's military retaliates with bombardment that has killed thousands of Palestinians in Gaza.
The measure specifically cited a video Ms. Tlaib published on social media containing the phrase "from the river to the sea," a pro-Palestinian rallying cry that is viewed by many Jews as antisemitic and calling for Israel's eradication.
She also enraged many fellow Democrats on Friday when she posted a video accusing President Joe Biden of supporting "the genocide of the Palestinian people." Israel vehemently rejects accusations of genocide.
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