Rashida Tlaib Accuses Israeli PM Netanyahu of 'War Crimes,' Calls for Accountability On 5/13/21 at 3:21 PM EDT U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib called for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be "held accountable for war crimes" amid the escalated conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has left dozens of Palestinians dead—including 16 children. Israeli security forces cracked down on Palestinians praying and demonstrating at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem last week during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Palestinians were protesting against the pending evictions of Arab families in East Jerusalem to make way for Jewish settlers. The conflict has escalated over the past week, as Islamic militants have fired hundreds of rockets at Israeli targets and Israel's military has responded with strikes targeting Gaza.