The Canary Mission identified Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's connections with the Hamas terrorist organization in a new report.
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog condemned the statement.
Omar also slammed the Israeli government for promoting judicial reform.
Tlaib often trots out her grandmother as a supposed victim of Israeli persecution. There’s just a problem: Grandma lives under the rule of the Palestinian Authority.
Founded by Ezra Beinart, a junior at a Jewish day school in New York City, the project’s goal is to bring Palestinian perspectives to a demographic that, he says, sorely lacks them.
We applaud the lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican, who have spoken out against Wednesday’s event and hope their voices win out in the end.
Tlaib ultimately hosted her event on the Senate side of the Capitol, securing a room with the help of a progressive Jewish ally, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The remarks signal that Tlaib, perhaps the most outspoken critic of Israel in Congress, has something in common with many right-wing Zionists.
House speaker canceled event that called Israel a catastrophe, but Tlaib bypassed him
In place of the Nakba Day event, US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy will host a bipartisan discussion on Israel-US relations
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