Democrats and Republicans alike have blasted two members of Congress for calling for the United States to end its unconditional support of Israel.
Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush, who are half of the progressive congressional group called The Squad, came under fire for releasing statements where they called the country an apartheid state immediately after it was attacked by Hamas, the terrorist-designated organization that governs Palestinians in the Gaza Strip occupied territory.
Tlaib, who is of Palestinian descent, said in her statement, “I grieve the Palestinian and Israeli lives lost yesterday, today, and every day. I am determined as ever to fight for a just future where everyone can live in peace, without fear and with true freedom, equal rights, and human dignity.”
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“The path to that future must include lifting the blockade, ending the occupation, and dismantling the apartheid system that creates the suffocating, dehumanizing conditions that can lead to resistance,” she wrote. “The failure to recognize the violent reality of living under siege, occupation, and apartheid makes no one safer. No person, no child anywhere should have to suffer or live in fear of violence. We cannot ignore the humanity in each other.”
The Michigan congresswoman concluded, “As long as our country provides billions in unconditional funding to support the apartheid government, this heartbreaking cycle of violence will continue.”
Bush’s statement released around the same time noted how “heartbroken” she was by the violence between the two entities and mourned that “over 250 Israeli and 230 Palestinian lives” were lost by Hamas militants’ surprise attack.
“I strongly condemn the targeting of civilians and I urge an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation to prevent further loss of life,” the Missouri representative wrote and posted on her X account.
“Violations of human rights do not justify more…
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