Wednesday, November 8, 2023

House Censures Rashida Tlaib, Citing ‘River to the Sea’ Slogan

 House Censures Rashida Tlaib, Citing ‘River to the Sea’ Slogan - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Twenty-two Democrats joined most Republicans in the rebuke of Ms. Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, accusing her of calling for the destruction of Israel.

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Representative Rashida Tlaib has said her use of a slogan embraced by pro-Palestinian protesters was “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction or hate.”Credit...Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press