WASHINGTON: The United States House voted on Tuesday (Nov 7) to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, Congress' lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel's war with Ha
Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, speaks during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the National Mall in Washington on Oct 20, 2023. WASHINGTON: The United States House voted on Tuesday to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, Congress' lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding
The measure specifically cited a video 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 anti-Semitic and calling for Israel's eradication. "My criticism has always been of the Israeli government and Netanyahu's actions ... The idea that criticising the government of Israel is anti-Semitic sets a very dangerous precedent," Tlaib said.