{"id":2073223,"date":"2023-10-19T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-gop-rep-calls-rashida-tlaib-disgusting-person-who-has-no-business-serving-in-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T15:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T19:01:40","slug":"fact-check-gop-rep-calls-rashida-tlaib-disgusting-person-who-has-no-business-serving-in-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-gop-rep-calls-rashida-tlaib-disgusting-person-who-has-no-business-serving-in-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep brands Rashida Tlaib &#8216;disgusting&#8217; and unfit for Congress. Fact check."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ffact-check-gop-rep-calls-rashida-tlaib-disgusting-person-who-has-no-business-serving-in-congress%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=2073223&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The Hamas-supporting Democrat refuses to \u200bretract lie that Israel bombed hospital in Gaza<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Claim:<\/strong> Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) is a &#8220;disgusting person&#8221; who &#8220;has no business\u2062 serving in the House of Representatives&#8221;\u2064 because she refuses to retract the &#8220;vile, disgusting lie&#8221; \u200dthat Israel \u200bbombed a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who said it:<\/strong> Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.), during a Thursday morning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/lawler-tlaib-disgusting-person-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appearance<\/a> \u200don Fox News.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Context:<\/strong> Tlaib on\u200b Tuesday promoted unverified claims from \u2063Palestinian officials that hundreds were \u200dkilled in an Israeli airstrike on\u2063 a \u200dBaptist \u200chospital in \u2062Gaza. &#8220;Israel just bombed the Baptist Hospital killing 500 Palestinians \u2062(doctors, children, patients) just like that,&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RashidaTlaib\/status\/1714342122185191596?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those claims have since\u2062 been debunked as <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/ben-collins-disinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disinformation<\/a>. All evidence indicates that\u200c a\u200c rocket fired from Gaza toward Israel by\u200d Islamic\u2062 Jihad terrorists malfunctioned (whoopsie!) and landed in a \u2062parking\u200b lot near the hospital. No reliable source has\u200b been able to determine how many people were killed \u2064in the explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Tlaib <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/rep-tlaib-repeats-debunked-claim-that-israel-bombed-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">persisted<\/a> in accusing \u200dIsrael of\u200d bombing\u2064 the hospital.\u2063 &#8220;We just continue\u2063 to watch people think it\u2019s okay to bomb a \u200dhospital. With children,&#8221; she said Wednesday during \u200da speech at\u200b an anti-Israel rally in \u200bWashington, \u2062D.C. &#8220;We are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-refuses-to-back-down-over-gaza-hospital-despite-debunked-hamas-claims\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib stands firm on Gaza hospital despite disproven Hamas allegations.\">literally watching people commit genocide<\/a> and killing vast majorities just like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib\u200b repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McCormackJohn\/status\/1714695667451297954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declined<\/a> to\u2062 retract her false statements when asked by <em>National Review<\/em> reporter John McCormack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> Tlaib \u200cis an unapologetic\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/beastmode-dem-rep-slams-tlaibs-anti-semitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Semite<\/a> who pals around with <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/meet-rashida-tlaibs-rogues-gallery-of-israel-hating-terrorist-loving-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorist sympathizers<\/a> (to put it kindly). Continuing to promote debunked \u2064anti-Israel propaganda\u200b is exactly the sort of thing a disgusting person who is unfit to hold \u2064federal office\u2063 would do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verdict:<\/strong> We\u2062 rate \u2063Lawler&#8217;s claim Zero Clintons for factual accuracy and 4 Weeping Washingtons, also for factual accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Rashida Tlaib&#8217;s refusal to retract her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-gop-rep-calls-rashida-tlaib-disgusting-person-who-has-no-business-serving-in-congress\/\" title=\"GOP Rep brands Rashida Tlaib 'disgusting' and unfit for Congress. Fact check.\">false claim impact efforts<\/a> to achieve peace\u2064 and stability in the volatile region<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Itter.com\/RashidaTlaib\/status\/1402449895271803904&#8243; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>tweeted<\/a>. However, these claims have been debunked by multiple sources, including the\u200c Israeli \u200cDefense Forces and\u2062 international \u200cmedia outlets.\u200b The \u2064hospital \u2062in\u2063 question also released a statement confirming that it was not targeted or\u2063 damaged in any \u2063way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The facts:<\/strong> Tlaib&#8217;s claim that Israel\u2064 bombed a hospital in Gaza is baseless and has been proven false. It \u2063is evident\u2062 that she spread misinformation without verifying the accuracy of the information she shared.\u2064 This is a\u200c serious\u2063 breach of responsibility for a member of Congress, who should prioritize\u2064 truth and\u2063 accuracy in their statements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Response:<\/strong> Lawler&#8217;s criticism of Tlaib for refusing to retract her false \u200dstatement is understandable and warranted. It is crucial for public officials to\u200b be held accountable for their\u2064 words and actions, particularly when they\u200b spread misinformation that can have far-reaching consequences. Tlaib&#8217;s refusal to\u200c retract her lie \u200ddemonstrates a lack of integrity and disregard for the \u200dtruth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact:<\/strong> While Tlaib&#8217;s false claim may have resonated with her\u2064 supporters and \u200bthose inclined to believe anti-Israel propaganda, it has\u2062 only served to sow division and further \u2062inflame tensions in an already volatile region. \u200dFalse accusations against Israel only serve to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-launches-operation-iron-swords-against-palestinian-terrorists-as-hamas-gains-controls-of-israeli-towns-reports\/\" title=\"Israel launches Operation 'Iron Swords' against Palestinian terrorists as Hamas gains control of Israeli towns, according to reports.\">undermine peace efforts<\/a>\u2064 and perpetuate\u2064 a cycle of violence. It \u200bis important for public figures \u2063to exercise \u2062responsible\u200b rhetoric and promote facts, rather than spreading baseless claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong> Rep. Rashida Tlaib&#8217;s refusal\u2063 to retract her\u2062 false claim that Israel bombed a hospital in \u2062Gaza is deeply troubling. It \u2062reveals a lack of integrity, responsibility,\u200c and respect for truth. Public officials\u2064 have a duty to verify the accuracy of the information they share, particularly when it comes to sensitive matters such as conflict in the \u2062Middle East. Tlaib&#8217;s false claim\u200b only \u2062adds fuel to the fire and undermines efforts to achieve peace and stability. It is imperative\u200c for politicians to prioritize \u2063truth\u2063 and responsible rhetoric for the \u200dbetterment of society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat who supports Hamas, refuses to retract her false claim that Israel bombed a Gaza hospital. 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