Democrat Representative Rashida Tlaib said criticisms against her calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas will “increase hate towards Palestinians or people,” adding that those who voted to censure her are “fascist.”
During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Tlaib said no one should define what chanting “From the river to the sea” means to her “as a Palestinian.”
Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) stated:
“We reached out to the White House, and there were other members of Congress who reached out to the White House when we were called repugnant and disgraceful when we first — when we initially called for a ceasefire.”
“We have yet to have that conversation yet. We keep asking for it.”
“We want some clarity on exactly what they meant by that. But no, there has not been outreach directly.”
Tlaib said:
“What I’ve reached to the White House about is, hey, you said this, this is going to increase hate towards Palestinians or people that support a ceasefire.”
Tlaib added that people shouldn’t “police” what “From the river to the sea” means to her “as a Palestinian.”
Tlaib also said that those who voted to censure her over her call to genocide against Israel are “fascist.”
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Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib says those who voted to censure her over her call to genocide against Israel are "fascist" pic.twitter.com/Tt6fsP3kFL
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 14, 2023
Last month, Tlaib refused to apologize for calling for the total extermination of the state of Israel when asked by a reporter.
Tlaib has been accused of promoting Hamas terrorist propaganda following the recent deadly attacks on Israel, where 1,200 Israelis were murdered, 5,300 wounded, and 240 kidnapped.
In a video, Tlaib joined protesters in her state as they chanted, “From the river to the sea,” a slogan synonymous with the destruction of Israel.
The U.S. House of Representatives censured Tlaib for her anti-Semitism.
“Congresswoman, do you regret using the phrase ‘from the river to the sea?’ It’s used by terrorists to call for the genocide of Jewish people, do you regret using it?” Fox Business reporter Hillary Vaughn asked Tlaib.
Tlaib responded by holding up her phone to her face during the 30+ seconds she was on camera.
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WATCH: @hillary__vaughn: "Do you regret using the phrase 'from the river of the sea'? It's used by terrorists to call for the genocide of the Jewish people."
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) November 15, 2023
Dem. Rep. Rashida Tlaib ignores.
REPORTER: "Are you antisemitic?"
Tlaib ignores the question. pic.twitter.com/nP9zhUepiN
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