Rep. Tlaib’s Israel-Hamas statements were offensive. Censuring her was even worse
The House censure was an abuse of power, a denigration of the Congress and a successful political trap set by Republicans
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Fast Forward In a rare move, the U.S. House of Representatives censures Rashida Tlaib for Israel remarks
The vote was sure to sharpen divides among Democrats over the war, with some Democrats vehemently defending Tlaib's right to use the term "from the river to the sea" and others saying the term signifies the elimination of Israel
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Fast Forward Tlaib accuses Biden of supporting genocide against Palestinians
'The American people are not with you on this one,' Michigan Congresswoman says in video
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Fast Forward Rashida Tlaib announced a boycott, but not of Israel
The Michigan Democrat, known for her support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, is now boycotting Narendra Modi's address to Congress
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Fast Forward Rashida Tlaib: Uprooting Israeli settlements is ‘something I struggle with’
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Culture Ben Shapiro called Bernie Sanders a ham sandwich — what kind of sandwich would he be?
Meticulously kosher but entirely out of step with Jewish tradition, the Shapiro sandwich is a hot mess
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Opinion Rashida Tlaib held a Nakba Day event at the Senate. Why are some Jews so mad?
After Bernie Sanders jumped in as sponsor of the event, American Jewish institutions and lawmakers erupted
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News For Jews on the right and left, Reps. Omar and Tlaib are centerstage
It was Rep. Gregory Meeks who led an aborted push to ask the Biden administration Monday to delay a $735 million missile sale to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza. Rep. Mark Pocan organized the series of speeches on the House floor condemning Israel. And Rep. Betty McCollum drafted a landmark bill calling on…
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