Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has called on Rep. Rashida Tlaib to retract a statement she made sympathizing with Palestinians.
Tlaib used the phrase “From the river to the sea” in a video, which is a popular chant used by supporters of the antisemitic group Hamas.
“From the river to the sea is an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate,” Tlaib wrote. “My work and advocacy is always centered in justice and dignity for all people no matter faith or ethnicity.” (Trending: Is It Time For Joe Biden To Drop Out Of 2024?)
.@POTUS, the majority of the American people are not with you on this one. #CeasefireNow pic.twitter.com/rV97zrMkad
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 3, 2023
Nessel, a fellow Democrat, said she had defended Tlaib in the past but asked for a retraction.
“@RashidaTlaib, I have supported and defended you countless times, even when you have said the indefensible, because I believed you to be a good person whose heart was in the right place,” Nessel posted.
Several prominent Republicans also criticized Tlaib for using the phrase, with one calling for her resignation.
.@RashidaTlaib, I have supported and defended you countless times, even when you have said the indefensible, because I believed you to be a good person whose heart was in the right place.
But this is so hurtful to so many. Please retract this cruel and hateful remark. https://t.co/HBCf8jRgYo
— Dana Nessel (@dananessel) November 4, 2023
“Terrorist Tlaib is promoting the genocide of all Jewish people in Israel and calls it aspirational,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted.
“‘From the river to the sea’ means to wipe out all the Jews and take their land from the river to sea. You should resign and go to Gaza and fight on the front lines for Hamas.”
From the river to the sea is an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate. My work and advocacy is always centered in justice and dignity for all people no matter faith or ethnicity.
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 3, 2023
From the river to the sea is a rallying call for the erasing of the State of Israel. If that’s aspirational to you, that’s a problem.
Stand With Israel. https://t.co/nIKvzYt7Y7
— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) November 4, 2023
Terrorist Tlaib is promoting the genocide of all Jewish people in Israel and calls it aspirational.
“From the river to the sea” means to wipe out all the Jews and take their land from the river to sea.
You should resign and go to Gaza and fight on the front lines for Hamas. https://t.co/LSYY8fIOFj
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 4, 2023
I’m reintroducing my censure resolution against Terrorist Tlaib.
I am removing “insurrection” and replacing it with “illegal occupation” on Oct 18th that broke the same federal laws as Jan 6 and led to hundreds of arrest and assault on Cap Police.
1/3
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 4, 2023
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