{"id":2094007,"date":"2023-11-08T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-virulent-antisemite-trump-era-ambassador-to-israel-unloads-on-rashida-tlaib-following-censure-for-anti-israel-comments\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T13:51:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:51:50","slug":"you-virulent-antisemite-trump-era-ambassador-to-israel-unloads-on-rashida-tlaib-following-censure-for-anti-israel-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-virulent-antisemite-trump-era-ambassador-to-israel-unloads-on-rashida-tlaib-following-censure-for-anti-israel-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s former ambassador to Israel criticizes Rashida Tlaib for anti-Israel remarks, calling her a &#8220;virulent antisemite.&#8221;"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fyou-virulent-antisemite-trump-era-ambassador-to-israel-unloads-on-rashida-tlaib-following-censure-for-anti-israel-comments%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=2094007&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>Former Ambassador Slams Rep. \u2063Rashida Tlaib for Anti-Israel Stance<\/h2>\n<p>David Friedman, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel\u200d under President\u2064 Donald Trump, didn&#8217;t hold back \u2064in his criticism of Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib \u2064(MI) after she was censured by \u200cthe House on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib faced censure from nearly two dozen House\u2062 Democrats for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/banking-plunge-tests-predictions-that-the-worst-is-over\/\" title=\"Banking Plunge Tests Predictions That the Worst Is Over\">spreading false narratives<\/a> about the\u200c Hamas attacks on Israel \u200band advocating for the destruction of the state of Israel. She has even accused Israel of genocide and\u200c supported the controversial slogan &#8220;from the river\u2064 to the sea, Palestine will be\u2063 free,&#8221; which implies that\u200c Israel should not exist.<\/p>\n<p>Friedman\u2063 directly challenged Tlaib, asking her if Israel has a right to exist. He stated\u2063 that\u200b if she answers\u2064 no, she should leave Congress as a treasonous Jew hater, and\u2063 if she \u2063answers\u200d yes, she must explain how Israel can coexist\u200d with \u200bHamas \u200con its border. According\u200c to Friedman, Israel is at war with Hamas \u200cprecisely because such coexistence is impossible.<\/p>\n<p>The former ambassador also highlighted the stark contrast between Israel&#8217;s efforts to minimize casualties\u2064 and Hamas&#8217; deliberate strategy of using Palestinian children as pawns in their\u200c military \u2064operations.<\/p>\n<p>Friedman concluded by urging Tlaib to either condemn Hamas or leave\u2063 the country and join them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Listen you \u200bvirulent antisemite, just answer \u2063one question: Does Israel have \u2064a \u200bright to exist? If you say no, leave Congress as a treasonous Jew hater. If you say\u200c yes, then explain how Israel can exist with Hamas on its border. You can\u2019t. That\u2019s\u200b why Israel is at war with Hamas.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jYj5j0UMzJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/jYj5j0UMzJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidM_Friedman\/status\/1721975589026898254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tlaib responded to the censure on X, claiming that her colleagues were silencing\u200b her and \u200baccusing those who voted for \u200bthe resolution \u200cof disregarding Palestinian lives.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized her commitment to calling \u200dfor a mutual\u2062 ceasefire, \u2063the release of hostages and detainees, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and the safe return of Americans. Tlaib also expressed her dedication to achieving\u200d a just\u200d and lasting peace that respects the \u2064rights and dignity of all people, promotes\u200c peaceful \u200ccoexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, \u200band ensures no one lives\u2064 in fear\u200b of violence.<\/p>\n<p>Friedman, however, dismissed Tlaib&#8217;s perspective, stating that her attempt to equate ruthless murderers, rapists, and baby killers with those fighting against \u2062them only adds insult to injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your \u201cperspective\u201d is to create an equivalency between\u200b ruthless murderers, rapists and baby killers and those\u200c confronting them. To be honest, \u2062that perspective \u2064really isn\u2019t needed right\u200b now \u2014 it just \u2064adds insult \u200dto injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZuPfqhwn95\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZuPfqhwn95<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidM_Friedman\/status\/1722033294299000845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/u-s-house-votes-to-censure-democrat-rashida-tlaib-for-supporting-genocide-of-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. House Votes To Censure Democrat Rashida Tlaib For Supporting Genocide \u200dOf\u2062 Israel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What are the practical challenges of peaceful coexistence \u200cbetween Israel and Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Explain how Israel can coexist with Hamas on its border as\u2064 it tries to annihilate the country!\u2064 While \u200dyou ponder this, try also to imagine 4000 rockets being fired at your home \u2062town in under a month. pic.twitter.com\/0nIfk2zLrX<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David\u2062 M. Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) May 25, 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tlaib&#8217;s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long been a subject of controversy. Her support for the\u200b Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel has drawn criticism from \u2063pro-Israel advocates who view \u2062it as \u2064a campaign\u2063 to delegitimize and isolate the state of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Her \u2062recent remarks \u200babout\u200d Israel\u200b and\u2062 her alignment with Hamas have only intensified the criticism against\u200d her. Accusing Israel \u2062of genocide is\u2064 a serious allegation, and spreading false narratives\u2062 about the \u2064Hamas attacks on \u2062Israel undermines the complexity of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>David Friedman&#8217;s questioning of Tlaib is an\u200b important reminder of\u2064 the fundamental values that underpin the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By asking whether Israel has\u200d a right to exist, Friedman is \u200bchallenging Tlaib to confront the core issue\u2064 at stake &#8211; the\u200b legitimacy\u2064 of Israel\u2063 as a nation-state.<\/p>\n<p>Friedman also highlights the\u2062 practical challenges of coexistence between Israel and Hamas. The constant threat \u200bof \u2062rocket attacks and terrorism from\u200b Hamas makes peaceful coexistence nearly impossible. Israel&#8217;s efforts to protect its citizens and minimize casualties stand \u2064in stark\u200d contrast to Hamas&#8217; deliberate use of innocent Palestinian children as human \u200bshields.<\/p>\n<p>The former ambassador&#8217;s\u2064 call for Tlaib\u200b to either\u2062 condemn \u200dHamas or leave the country may be seen as controversial, but it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-legislature-fires-states-top-election-chief-right-before-2024-election\/\" title=\"GOP Legislature Ousts State's Election Chief Ahead of 2024 Vote\">raises \u2064important questions<\/a> about political accountability \u200dand the consistency of\u2064 one&#8217;s beliefs. If Tlaib truly \u2062believes in justice and equality, she should recognize \u200dand condemn the actions of\u200c Hamas, a terrorist organization that \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-deems-all-hamas-a-terrorist-organization\/\" title=\"Australia Deems All Hamas a Terrorist Organization\">targets innocent civilians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c essential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-aoc-argues-us-should-stop-israels-ethnic-cleansing-to-protect-human-rights\/\" title=\"AOC: US Must Halt Israel's 'Ethnic Cleansing' for Human Rights.\">foster constructive dialogue<\/a> and understanding\u200b in the Israeli-Palestinian \u200bconflict. However, inflammatory rhetoric, false\u2062 narratives, and support for extremist ideologies only\u200c serve to \u2064further\u2064 divide the\u2063 parties involved and hinder \u2064any \u200dchances of achieving peace.<\/p>\n<p>The censure faced by\u2064 Tlaib\u2064 from her fellow\u2063 Democrats sends\u2064 a \u2063message that her anti-Israel stance \u2064is not representative of the broader party&#8217;s position. It is \u200ccrucial to maintain a balanced and nuanced approach \u2064to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, acknowledging the complexities and striving\u2064 for a peaceful \u200dsolution that \u2062respects the \u2062rights and\u2062 security of both Israelis and Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2063 David Friedman&#8217;s criticism of \u2064Rep. Rashida Tlaib is significant \u200bin \u200cshedding light on the consequences of\u2063 anti-Israel\u200d rhetoric\u200d and the challenges of coexistence\u200d between Israel and its adversaries. It underscores the \u2062need for responsible and informed discussions on the Israeli-Palestinian\u200c conflict, which ultimately hold\u200c the key to a lasting and just resolution to this longstanding\u200b dispute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, criticized Rep. Rashida Tlaib after her censure by the House. Tlaib was rebuked for spreading misinformation about Hamas attacks on Israel and advocating for the state&#8217;s destruction. 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