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Rashida Tlaib Condemns Israeli Apartheid, Saying âIt Must Endâ
Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 2019.
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Progressives in Congress delivered powerful speeches on the House floor on Thursday condemning the violence being wrought by the Israeli government against Palestinians and urging their colleagues in Washington to end U.S. support for Israelâs âapartheid government.â
âI am a reminder that Palestinians do, indeed, exist. That we are human, that we are allowed to exist,â said Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) in the House. Tlaib is the only Palestinian American in Congress. âColleagues, Palestinians arenât going anywhere, no matter how much money you send to Israelâs apartheid government.â
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Progressives lashed out at the Biden admin. over its response to recent violence in Israel.
The admin. touted Israel s right to self-defense as it carried out airstrikes in response to rocket attacks.
The Israeli strikes reportedly killed 26 people, including nine children. Two Israelis were killed by the rockets.
Progressive Democrats on Monday called out the Biden administration for promoting Israel s right to self-defense as the Israeli military pummeled parts of Gaza with airstrikes in response to rocket attacks from militant groups.
The Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people, including nine children, per the Associated Press. Most of the rockets launched by militants in Gaza were intercepted by Israel s Iron Dome defense system, but two Israelis were killed. Hundreds of the rockets were fired by Hamas, which controls Gaza, and other militant groups.