During a Tuesday debate on censuring Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Democratic members of the House of Representatives defended her use of a contentious phrase.
Tlaib is facing criticism for using the phrase “from the river to the sea” in a post on X, the former Twitter platform, which has the connotation of eradicating Israel.
Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri opposed the resolution, which was approved by a vote of 213-208.
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“It’s outrageous my colleagues are blatantly, blatantly attempting to silence the only Palestinian American representative right here. It’s outrageous but not surprising,” Bush said. “It’s not surprising because this place is where 1700 members of Congress, this elected body, enslaved black people. It’s not surprising because they thought it was right. It’s not surprising because this is a place where members continue the insurrection on the Capitol. It’s not surprising because this is a place where our black and brown staff members repeatedly speak of experiences, racism, and sexism, islamophobia, get pushed off of elevators in this workplace.”
“From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free” is a common call to arms for pro-Palestinian activists, especially student activists on college campuses, according to the American Jewish Committee.
It calls for the establishment of a State of Palestine from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, erasing the State of Israel and its people.
It is also a rallying cry for terrorist groups and their sympathizers, from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) to Hamas, which called for Israel’s destruction in its original governing charter in 1988 and was responsible for the October 7, 2023 terror attack on Israeli civilians, murdering over 1,000 people in the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.
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