Rashida Tlaib Censured!

The House of Representatives has officially censured Democrat Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib “for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene filed in October to have Tlaib censured with an initial censure resolution presented to the House, which was denied last week. She then presented the censure resolution again this week, with the House voting late Tuesday 234-188 for “promoting false narratives” about the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and for her use of the phrase “from the river to the sea.”

Tony Kinnett with The Daily Caller breaks down the history and origins of the phrase:

With other Democrats standing by her side, Tlaib defended her stance, claiming she “will not be silenced, and I will not let you distort my words,” yet she never once acknowledged or attributed the origins of the statement to Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran. She also claimed that her criticism of Israel has always been directed toward its government and its leadership under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “It is important to separate people and government,” she said. “The idea that criticizing the government of Israel is antisemitic sets a very dangerous precedent. And it’s been used to silence diverse voices speaking up for human rights across our nation.” All Democrats initially stood by Tlaib and helped defeat the first censure resolution against her last week. But since then, many of her colleagues, including prominent Jewish members, have become more conflicted about her rhetoric about the war.
Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill. said he believed it was important to debate the slogan “from the river to the sea.”
“It is nothing else but the call for the destruction of Israel and murder of Jews,” the Jewish Democrat said. “I will always defend the right to free speech. Tlaib has the right to say whatever she wants.” He added, “But it cannot go unanswered.”

With this vote, Tlaib becomes the second Muslim-American woman in Congress to be formally admonished this year. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee in February for similar comments she made about Israel.