The House voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her continued support of Palestine and her criticism of the Israeli government amid its ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Tlaib defended herself, stating that criticizing the government of Israel is not antisemitic and that it is important to speak up for human rights.
On Tuesday night, the House voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the only Palestinian-American in Congress, for her continued support of Palestine and her criticism of the Israeli government amid its ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip . The House voted 234 to 188, with 22 Democrats supporting the censure resolution and four Republicans voting against it.
“I will not be silenced and I will not let you distort my words,” Tlaib told her colleagues from the House floor on Tuesday before the vote. “No government is beyond criticism. The idea that criticizing the government of Israel is antisemitic sets a very dangerous precedent, and it’s been used to silence diverse voices speaking up for human rights across our nation.” The resolution was introduced by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Monday, and accused Tlaib of “promoting false narratives” about the conflict and “calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.” Tlaib is only the 26th member of Congress in history to be censured, but the second member to be censured this year. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Cali
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