The White House on Tuesday forcefully condemned remarks by the group of far-left House members known as the 'Squad,' who appeared to blame Israel for being attacked and called for an end to U.S. aid to the Jewish state.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., arrives for a closed-door Democratic Caucus meeting amid controversial remarks made by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., that criticized the Israeli government of racist policies toward Palestinians, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Rep. …The White House on Tuesday forcefully condemned remarks by the group of far-left House members known as the “Squad,” who appeared to blame Israel for being attacked and called for an end to U.S.
“There are not two sides here,” Ms. Jean-Pierre continued. “President Biden has been clear about where he stood, you heard him directly today and you heard from him also on Saturday on this.” Rep. Cori Bush, Missouri Democratic, issued a statement lamenting the loss of both Israeli and Palestinian lives before calling for an end to U.S. support for Israel.
Fellow Squad member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, echoed Ms. Bush’s statements, saying Israel was an “apartheid government” and blasted the U.S. for “unconditional funding” to the Jewish state.
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