Guardian News published this video item, entitled “‘I will not be silenced’: Rashida Tlaib defends her criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza” – below is their description.
Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, defended her criticism of Israel ahead of a House of Representatives vote to censure her over her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. The House ultimately voted 234-188 to censure Tlaib. The Michigan Democrat said: ‘I will not be silenced and I will not let you distort my words,’ Tlaib said, adding, ‘I can’t believe I have to say this, but Palestinian people are not disposable’
The censure measure was forwarded by Republican Rich McCormick in response to what he said were ‘falsehoods’ about ‘our greatest ally, Israel, and the attack on October 7’
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Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.
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