Rep. Tlaib is facing accusations of inciting an anti-Israel demonstration at a Capitol office building.
FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a rally at the National Mall during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Washington, Oct. 20, 2023. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., shot back at lawmakers who have pushed to have her censured Tuesday, decrying their actions as lies.a resolution Monday to censure Tlaib for for allegedly inciting an illegal demonstration at a Capitol office building last month by anti-Israel protesters. The resolution requests Congress punish Rep. Tlaib, who Rep.
“It’s a shame my colleagues are more focused on silencing me than they are on saving lies,” Rep. Tlaib wrote Tuesday. “Many of them have shown me that Palestinian lives simply do not matter to them, but I still do not police their rhetoric or actions.” Rep. Tlaib is the only Palestinian-American member of Congress. She continued by labeling the criticisms against her as completely false.“Rather than acknowledge the voice and perspective of the only Palestinian American in Congress, my colleagues have resorted to distorting my positions in resolutions filled with obvious lies,” she said.
"I am the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, and my perspective is needed here now more than ever. I will not be silenced and I will not let anyone distort my words," Rep. Tlaib wrote alongside a video of her House remarks. "I’m from Detroit, where I learned to speak truth to power, even if my voice shakes.". “You are not the victim here. 1,400 Israelis massacred by Hamas and 240 more being held hostage by them are.
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.Y., have also been highly critical of "Squad" members for advocating against U.S. support of Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist invasion.
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