More than 20 Democrats joined Republicans to censure Tlaib after an effort to shelve the measure failed.
The censure does not carry any practical effect but serves as a severe reproach from colleagues.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 234-188 to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her remarks on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Tlaib has been accused of promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 234-188 to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, over her remarks concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The resolution, initiated by Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia, does not carry any practical effect but serves as a severe reproach from colleagues.
Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, has been accused of promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. However, Tlaib has defended her stance, stating her criticism was directed towards the actions of the Israeli government and not the Jewish people. She has also called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The censure came after Tlaib failed to immediately condemn Hamas after an attack that left hundreds of Israelis dead. More than 20 Democrats joined Republicans to censure Tlaib after an effort to shelve the measure failed. The debate on the censure resolution was emotional and intense, with some representatives focusing on the slogan 'from the river to the sea', which Tlaib has used frequently.
The resolution does not include any additional punishment such as removal from committees.
Tlaib has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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The resolution was a formal statement that a majority of the chamber disapproves of Tlaib’s statements. It does not include any additional punishment such as removal from committees.
The resolution claimed Tlaib had been promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.
The debate on the censure resolution was emotional and intense, with some representatives focusing on the slogan 'from the river to the sea', which Tlaib has used frequently.
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The US, long Israel’s most fervent supporter, has resisted calls for a ceasefire, despite growing global anger over the humanitarian crisis in the densely-populated territory of 2.3 million people.
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Al Jazeera is a state-funded broadcaster. Qatar has previously funded Hamas.
The censure does not carry any practical effect but is a severe reproach from colleagues.
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The article uses the term 'unbelievable falsehoods' in the title, which could be seen as an attempt to discredit Tlaib's statements without providing specific examples of these falsehoods.