Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib refused to apologize Wednesday for saying on Tuesday that Israel is to blame for the hospital explosion that day in Gaza, an accusation that sparked political backlash against her from Republicans as Israel denies fault.

Tlaib joined thousands of protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during a solidarity rally hosted by the left-leaning group Jewish Voice for Peace at the National Mall. She was visibly emotional, at times pausing her speech to openly weep and criticizing lawmakers who have not backed a ceasefire resolution.

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    1 year ago

    Blindly supports Hamas? Point where she fucking did that at all…ever…in any of her speeches, because I guarantee you that’s not true. You’re literally making shit up at this point.

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        1 year ago

        I’m struggling to understand your rationale here. The image below from the link that you posted…that’s showing support for Hamas? So this really is just a black and white thing for you? It’s either support Israel and support their apartheid, almost genocidal approach to killing Gazan people…or supporting Hamas? Seriously? She’s calling for ceasefire so that people aren’t needlessly being slaughtered. Maybe figure out a way to help people so that horrific shit like this doesn’t happen.