Tlaib's comments have caused 'a lot of angst' and 'deeply disturbed a lot of members,' said one lawmaker.
Share on email It's the latest bout of tension between the Democratic Party's pro-Palestinian and pro- Israel wings as the war in Gaza Ocasio-Cortez appeared on a Twitch stream last week with left-wing influencer Hasan Piker, who said the Oct.
Another House Democrat said they were particularly disappointed by Ocasio-Cortez's comments because she is seen as one of the less bombastic members of the progressive "Squad." Rep. Brad Schneider said in a statement it is "both ignorant and abhorrent to suggest that pursuing peace ... either caused or justified Hamas's barbaric attack on, took aim at calls for "armed resistance" and praise of Oct. 7 at the conference at which Tlaib spoke.
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