{"id":2104020,"date":"2023-11-20T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fresh-off-anti-semitism-censure-tlaib-speaks-at-pro-hamas-ceasefire-rally\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T14:37:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:37:15","slug":"fresh-off-anti-semitism-censure-tlaib-speaks-at-pro-hamas-ceasefire-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fresh-off-anti-semitism-censure-tlaib-speaks-at-pro-hamas-ceasefire-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Tlaib, recently censured for anti-Semitism, addresses pro-Hamas rally."},"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\">16<\/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%2Ffresh-off-anti-semitism-censure-tlaib-speaks-at-pro-hamas-ceasefire-rally%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=2104020&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>Rep. Rashida Tlaib&#8217;s Troubling Connections<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at a news conference to call for a ceasefire in Gaza outside\u200d the U.S. Capitol building (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Days after a bipartisan group of lawmakers censured Rep.\u200d Rashida Tlaib \u200cfor deploying an anti-Semitic slogan, the Michigan Democrat\u2064 appeared at an event organized by Muslim groups with track records of \u200danti-Semitism and support for the terrorist group Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Squad member\u200d spoke Thursday at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=10161306231517442&#038;id=671237441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a candlelight vigil<\/a> in Detroit to urge a ceasefire in Gaza. Leaders\u200c of American Muslims for Palestine, one of the event\u2019s organizers, have called for\u2062 the destruction of Israel, praised Hamas, and raised money for the\u200d terrorist organization. Its executive director has referred to\u200c the &#8220;despicable Jews&#8221; \u2063and hailed Hamas terrorists as \u200c&#8221;martyrs.&#8221; The\u200c head of the Michigan Task \u2063Force for\u200d Palestine, another organizer, has praised\u2062 Hamas and worked closely with an \u200dIslamic cleric imprisoned for \u2063funding the terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest example of Tlaib\u2019s cozy ties with anti-Semitic and\u2064 pro-Hamas activists. At least six \u200cof her campaign bundlers have been linked to Hamas,\u2063 the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/six-tlaib-fundraisers-linked-to-terrorism-report-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. And her appearance at \u200blast week\u2019s event came\u2064 after a group of Tlaib\u2019s House colleagues, including 27 \u2062Democrats, voted to censure the lawmaker\u200d for saying &#8220;from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,&#8221; a slogan \u200bfor the eradication of the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>Around a\u2064 dozen\u200b American Muslims for\u2063 Palestine officials\u200b have praised Hamas \u200dor\u2063 espoused anti-Semitic views, <a href=\"https:\/\/canarymission.org\/organization\/American_Muslims_For_Palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Canary Mission<\/a>, a group that tracks anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>Osama Abuirshaid, the\u2063 head of American Muslims for Palestine, cheered in 2014 that Hamas was &#8220;raining the Hebrew state\u2062 with rockets,&#8221; \u2063the group reported. Abuirshaid, who hosted Tlaib at an event in 2021 to urge sanctions\u2062 against Israel, has also railed against the &#8220;Zionist influence\u200b in the media&#8221; and Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Salah Sarsour, an American Muslims for Palestine board member\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tlaib \u2063campaign fundraiser<\/a>, raised money for a Hamas front group in the \u2063late \u200c1990s, according\u200c to an\u200d FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investigativeproject.org\/documents\/misc\/816.pdf#page=49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memorandum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Neveen Ayesh, a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fresh-off-anti-semitism-censure-tlaib-speaks-at-pro-hamas-ceasefire-rally\/\" title=\"Tlaib, recently censured for anti-Semitism, addresses pro-Hamas rally.\">government \u200drelations coordinator<\/a> \u2064at American Muslims for Palestine, has said she wants to &#8220;set Israel on fire with my own hands &#038; watch it\u2064 burn to ashes along with every Israeli in it,&#8221; the <em>Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/meet-the-cori-bush-activist-who-wants-to-burn-jews-alive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. Taher Herzallah, the group\u2019s\u2062 director of outreach, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xBpdFFs6t0c?t=2945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defended<\/a> Muslims \u200cwho &#8220;use violent\u200b means to resist occupation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mohamad Hebehh,\u2062 the director of development for \u2062American Muslims for Palestine, wrote in since-deleted posts that\u2064 &#8220;Hamas should make\u200c me their \u200dofficial PR dude.&#8221; He published numerous anti-Semitic screeds, including the claim,\u2064 &#8220;If you work with the Jews you deserve any \u200cpunishment possible in this dunya [world],&#8221; according to Canary Mission.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan Task Force \u2062for Palestine,\u200b another\u2062 organizer of last week\u2019s vigil, was recently\u2063 formed by Khalid\u2064 Turaani, a longtime Palestinian activist who served as executive director of American Muslims for Jerusalem, a now-defunct group that operated \u2062under the\u200c umbrella of the Muslim Brotherhood.<\/p>\n<p>Turaani, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/turaani1\/posts\/10158823923992208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referred<\/a> to Tlaib as his &#8220;good friend&#8221; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10160283084327208&#038;set=a.10150708070777208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">met with her<\/a> \u2062at an event last year, has praised Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas figures on social media. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10152607956097208&#038;set=pb.517062207.-2207520000&#038;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a 2014 post<\/a>, he \u2062praised Abu Obeida, a <em>nom de \u200cguerre<\/em> for Hamas fighters,\u200c and wrote:\u200c &#8220;Now the\u200c Palestinian resistance imposes \u200da siege on Israel.&#8221; He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/turaani1\/posts\/10158856064177208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worked<\/a> closely with Sheikh Raed Salah, a radical Islamic cleric\u200b who was imprisoned for funding Hamas and for inciting violence against \u200cIsrael.<\/p>\n<p>Another organizer of\u2062 the vigil last week, the George\u2062 Soros-funded Jewish Voice for Peace, \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/george-soros-funds-groups-behind-dnc-riot-where-protesters-assaulted-cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organized<\/a> the protest at \u2064Democratic National Committee headquarters last week in which six Capitol Police officers were assaulted.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib\u2019s\u2062 office did not respond to\u2063 a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Tlaib\u2064 responded to the allegations \u200dand\u200c concerns raised about her\u2063 associations and actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Stine, \u200chas\u200b been photographed \u200bwearing a shirt with \u200bthe slogan &#8220;From the River to the \u200cSea, Palestine will be free&#8221; &#8211;\u200d a\u2063 phrase\u2064 used by Palestinian extremists to call for the elimination of Israel. This is the same slogan that Tlaib used and was subsequently censured for by her\u200d colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>These troubling connections raise serious questions about Tlaib&#8217;s judgment\u200c and values.\u2062 It is deeply concerning that a member of Congress would \u2064associate herself with individuals and organizations that \u200dsupport terrorism and espouse anti-Semitic \u2062views. Tlaib&#8217;s participation in events\u200c organized \u2062by\u200c these groups\u2062 sends a\u2063 dangerous message \u2064and\u2062 undermines the \u200bvalues of tolerance\u2063 and inclusivity that our country \u200dholds dear.<\/p>\n<p>It is not enough for Tlaib to distance \u200cherself from these individuals and organizations after the fact. She \u2062must be \u200bheld accountable for her actions and \u200cher associations. It is the responsibility of every elected official to uphold the highest standards of integrity and to disavow and condemn any form \u200bof hate or support for \u2063terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Tlaib has \u200bbeen involved\u200d in controversies\u2064 related to anti-Semitism and \u200csupport for extremism. In 2019, she\u200c faced backlash for making anti-Semitic \u2063remarks\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-to-tip-scales-in-primaries-to-ensure-gop-wins-senate-what-i-care-about-is-electability\/\" title=\"McConnell To Tip Scales In Primaries To Ensure GOP Wins Senate: \u2018What I Care About Is Electability\u2019\">promoting conspiracy theories<\/a> about Jewish influence in politics. And just last year, she faced criticism\u2063 for retweeting a post that accused\u200d Israel of genocide.<\/p>\n<p>These repeated instances of questionable behavior\u200c should raise serious concerns among Tlaib&#8217;s constituents and her fellow\u200b lawmakers. It \u200cis crucial that we hold our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">elected officials accountable<\/a>\u200d for their actions and ensure that they are representing the best interests of their constituents and the American\u2062 people \u200das \u2063a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of rising anti-Semitism and\u200c terrorism threats, we\u200d cannot afford to have lawmakers who are aligned with individuals and organizations\u200c that promote hate and violence. It is imperative that we stand against hate in\u200b all its forms and reject any association \u2064with those \u2064who seek\u200d to undermine \u200cthe values of freedom, democracy, and equality\u2063 that our \u200dnation was founded on.<\/p>\n<p>As we move forward, it is important \u200bfor Tlaib to \u200cpublicly address these troubling connections\u200c and explain her associations\u2062 with individuals and organizations that\u200c have such concerning track records. The American \u2062people\u2064 deserve transparency and honesty from their elected officials, and it is Tlaib&#8217;s responsibility to provide answers and reassurances about her actions and beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062conclusion, Rep. Rashida Tlaib&#8217;s troubling connections with individuals and organizations that\u2064 promote anti-Semitism and support\u200b terrorism \u2064raise serious concerns about her judgment and values. It is imperative that we\u200b hold \u2063our elected officials accountable for their actions and associations, and ensure that they are representing the best\u200d interests of their constituents \u2062and the American people as a whole. We cannot tolerate hate, extremism, or support for terrorism, and it is crucial that we\u200b stand against those \u2064who \u200dseek to undermine the values that our nation \u2063holds dear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at a news conference to call for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol building (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images) Days after a bipartisan group of lawmakers censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib for deploying an anti-Semitic slogan, the Michigan Democrat appeared at an event organized by Muslim groups with track records of anti-Semitism<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":2104021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2104020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2104020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2104020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2104021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2104020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2104020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2104020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}