{"id":2062926,"date":"2023-10-11T05:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T05:28:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:28:01","slug":"rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashida Tlaib-linked fundraiser accuses Israel of &#8216;genocide&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062926&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Financier\u200b Accusing Israel of \u2062Brutal Attacks on Gaza<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Salah\u2062 Sarsour and Rep. Rashida\u2064 Tlaib (Twitter\/Getty Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A Hamas financier, Salah\u200d Sarsour, \u200cwho has organized campaign\u200d fundraising events for Rep. Rashida Tlaib \u200d(D., Mich.), has \u200daccused Israel of bringing brutal terrorist \u2064attacks upon its \u2063civilians with its &#8220;genocidal war against the people \u200cof Gaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sarsour recently\u200c shared a flier for a &#8220;Gathering \u2063In Support of the People of \u200dGaza&#8221; sponsored \u200cby the Islamic Society of Milwaukee,\u200b for\u2064 which he serves as president.\u2064 The flier, posted on Sarsour\u2019s Facebook page, accused \u200cthe Israeli \u2064government of \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib-linked fundraiser accuses Israel of 'genocide'\">intentionally \u200bbombing \u200cbuildings filled<\/a> with\u200d innocent people.\u200b However, it \u2064fails to mention that the Israeli military \u200dis attacking \u200bHamas targets \u2063in\u2063 response to the terrorist \u2062group\u2019s surprise \u2062invasion of the Jewish state, resulting in the deaths of over 1,000 Israelis and 14 Americans.<\/p>\n<p>This omission is not surprising considering Sarsour&#8217;s history. He played a\u200d direct role in raising funds for a Hamas front \u2064group\u200b in the late 1990s, according to an FBI memorandum. Sarsour now serves on the national board of American Muslims for Palestine, which issued a statement\u200b claiming &#8220;Israeli violence&#8221; \u200bwas the root cause of the Hamas invasion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Israel is now engaged in\u2064 a full-fledged\u2064 genocidal rampage and its main objective is the complete and irreversible destruction of\u200c Gaza. #GazaUnderAttack<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 American Muslims for Palestine (@AMPalestine) October 9, 2023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Interestingly, Tlaib shares\u200d the same position \u2063as Sarsour. They\u200b co-hosted a fundraising event in \u200bJuly \u200d2018,\u200d and Tlaib blamed Israel for Hamas&#8217;s \u200dattack on the country, stating that Israel&#8217;s blockade of the Gaza Strip has created conditions that can lead to resistance. Sarsour personally donated $1,000 to Tlaib&#8217;s \u2062campaign in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>American Muslims for Palestine, founded in 2004, has \u200cties to Hamas. Despite this, Tlaib highlighted the group&#8217;s endorsement of her anti-Semitic resolution in \u200cMay\u2063 mourning\u2063 Israel&#8217;s \u200dfounding as a &#8220;catastrophe.&#8221; \u2062Other members of\u2064 the &#8220;Squad&#8221; also endorsed the \u200bresolution.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that\u200c Sarsour is not \u2063the only member\u2064 of American Muslims for Palestine who has\u2062 supported Tlaib&#8217;s campaign. The\u2063 group&#8217;s executive\u2062 director, \u200dOsama Abuirshaid, contributed $500 to the Democratic lawmaker in May 2022. Abuirshaid has\u2063 openly expressed \u2062support for\u2062 Hamas and other terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what \u2063ways can media and public figures contribute to a more informed and\u200b balanced\u200c understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Event aims \u2063to raise funds for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,\u200b which has been exacerbated by recent hostilities between Palestine and Israel. \u200bHowever, \u200dSarsour&#8217;s\u2063 accusation of Israel is controversial\u2063 and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-threatens-to-exit-niger-as-russias-wagner-group-revels-in-military-coup-attempt\/\" title=\"US may withdraw from Niger as Russia's Wagner Group celebrates failed coup.\">carries significant implications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to \u2063note that this accusation comes from someone who is linked to\u2063 Hamas, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-u-s-college-groups-have-assisted-a-designated-terrorist-org\/\" title=\"Report: U.S. College Groups Have Assisted A Designated Terrorist Org\">designated terrorist organization<\/a> by the United States \u200band several other countries. Hamas has been involved in numerous\u200c attacks against Israeli civilians and has been\u200c widely condemned \u200cfor \u200bits tactics, including the\u200d use of human shields and targeting innocent \u2062civilians. These actions have resulted in \u2062the loss of innocent\u2063 lives \u200don both sides of\u200b the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Accusing Israel of &#8220;genocidal war&#8221; \u2062is a severe allegation that should \u2062be examined critically. Israel, while facing rocket attacks from Hamas, has pursued a policy of self-defense to protect its citizens. The Israeli military has repeatedly emphasized its efforts to minimize\u2063 civilian casualties \u2064by employing advanced warning systems and targeting specific military sites. While civilian casualties are still tragic and regrettable, they must be viewed in the context\u2064 of \u2063a \u2063complex and asymmetric conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is essential to recognize that the conflict between\u200b Israel and Palestine\u2062 is not one-sided. Both sides have grievances and legitimate concerns that\u2064 need to\u200c be addressed. The\u200b solution to this longstanding conflict lies in dialogue, negotiation, and a commitment to a peaceful resolution. Accusing \u2063one side\u200b without \u200dacknowledging the complexities of the conflict \u2064only serves to undermine efforts towards peace and perpetuates an\u2064 adversarial mindset.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Rashida Tlaib&#8217;s association with \u200bSalah Sarsour and his inflammatory\u2062 statement raises questions about her \u200djudgment and her\u200b position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As an elected representative, Tlaib should exercise\u2062 caution\u2063 in aligning herself with individuals who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-splits-along-party-lines-on-bidens-land-management-nominee-amid-tree-spiking-scandal\/\" title=\"Senate Committee Splits Along Party Lines On Biden\u2019s Land Management Nominee Amid Tree-Spiking Scandal\">harbor extremist views<\/a> and engage in\u2062 divisive rhetoric. It is crucial for policymakers\u2064 to promote dialogue, cooperation,\u2064 and mutual understanding rather than\u2063 further polarizing \u200ban already sensitive issue.<\/p>\n<p>The role of the media and public figures in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mainstream-media-and-big-techs-seismic-shift-to-the-left\/\" title=\"Mainstream Media and Big Tech\u2019s Seismic Shift to the Left\">shaping public opinion<\/a> cannot \u200cbe undermined. It is crucial to look beyond sensationalized headlines and critically analyze the sources and motives behind such accusations. \u200bResponsible journalism and public discourse demand an \u200bobjective and comprehensive assessment of the situation, shedding\u2063 light on all perspectives involved.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b Salah\u200d Sarsour&#8217;s accusation of Israel&#8217;s &#8220;genocidal war&#8221; on Gaza is a serious \u200dallegation that should be\u2064 analyzed critically and objectively. While the humanitarian \u2063crisis in Gaza requires attention and support, it is crucial to consider all \u200dsides of the conflict and work towards a peaceful resolution. \u2062Accusations\u2062 and inflammatory rhetoric only serve\u2064 to further divide and hinder \u200cefforts for a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. It is our collective responsibility to foster understanding, empathy, and dialogue in order \u200bto achieve a just and lasting solution to this complex issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Rashida Tlaib, where he accused Israel of conducting a &#8220;genocidal war&#8221; against Gaza. 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