Calls for an apology from CNN have intensified after the network and its anchors falsely accused Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of making an anti-semitic remark. This followed an interview where Tlaib criticized Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for prosecuting students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza. Detroit Metro Times repor...
Lawmaker Rashida Tlaib has brought attention to the tragic loss of life in Palestine by entering a list of names of children killed by Israeli forces into the Congressional record. She describes Israel’s ongoing war as “one of the most documented horrific crimes against humanity.” The list includes the names of more than 11,000 chi...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has called for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She says he is a war criminal who needs to be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Tlaib also calls it utterly disgraceful that leaders from both parties invited him to address Congress. Tlaib is a Palestinian-American lawmaker...
Washington, United States – AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Gaza cease-fire demonstrators Wednesday and called for a global alliance against the Iranian regime he accuses of funding them, as he addressed a US Congress divided by the war. Washington has become increasingly alarmed by the humanitarian toll of Israel&#...
The US House of Representatives has voted to forbid the State Department from citing casualty figures provided by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. The amendment, passed by a 269-144 margin with bipartisan support, aims to restrict the use of these statistics in official reports. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib condemned the move, calling i...
Gun control advocates and lawmakers have reacted strongly to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision overturning the Trump-era bump stock ban. The ruling in Garland v. Cargill was criticized for allowing the accessory, linked to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, back into circulation. Congress members, like Rep. Rashida Tlaib, condemned the move citing ...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Tuesday the Israeli government’s decision to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah was directly connected to American lawmakers’ recent approval of billions of dollars in additional military aid. Tlaib was among 37 House Democrats who voted against the foreign aid package that included military assistance f...
Washington, United States – AFP Police forcibly cleared a Free Palestine camp at George Washington University in the US capital on Wednesday, arresting dozens in the latest clash with students demonstrating against Israel’s war on Gaza. Republicans in Congress had pressured local authorities to act on the encampment, summoning Wash...
Lawmaker Rashida Tlaib, alongside Rep. Debbie Dingell, has reintroduced a resolution pushing for April to be designated as “Arab American Heritage Month” at the federal level. Tlaib emphasized the importance of recognizing the contributions of Arab Americans and ensuring their visibility in federal recognition. She highlighted their diverse ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of US Congress members visited activists, state legislators, and actors on Wednesday on day three of a five-day hunger strike they launched in front of the White House demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Speaking at a candlelight vigil in front of the White House, Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only [&h...