Less than a week after issuing a profanity-infused call to impeach President Trump on her first day in office, Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib is under fire from Republican politicians and commentators for openly posting what they call an anti-Semitic slur on Twitter.
Tlaib, responding to a post by Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, suggested that Senate Republicans were more loyal to Israel than the U.S., amid a report that GOP leaders were planning to introduce a bill that would punish companies that participate in the so-called "Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions" against Israel.
"They forgot what country they represent," Tlaib, a Palestinian-American who made history last week by becoming one of the two first Muslim women congresswomen, wrote. "This is the U.S. where boycotting is a right & part of our historical fight for freedom & equality. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. Constitution is in order, then get back to opening up our government instead of taking our rights away."
Sanders' post had criticized Senate Republicans for planning to introduce the "Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," a pro-Israel bill, instead of legislation to end the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, which entered its 17th day on Monday.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio immediately called Tlaib's post an "anti-Semitic line" that perpetuates a longstanding "dual loyalty" conspiracy that holds that Israel effectively controls Washington politicians.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ra...tic-slur-days-after-profane-anti-trump-tirade
Tlaib, responding to a post by Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, suggested that Senate Republicans were more loyal to Israel than the U.S., amid a report that GOP leaders were planning to introduce a bill that would punish companies that participate in the so-called "Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions" against Israel.
"They forgot what country they represent," Tlaib, a Palestinian-American who made history last week by becoming one of the two first Muslim women congresswomen, wrote. "This is the U.S. where boycotting is a right & part of our historical fight for freedom & equality. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. Constitution is in order, then get back to opening up our government instead of taking our rights away."
Sanders' post had criticized Senate Republicans for planning to introduce the "Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," a pro-Israel bill, instead of legislation to end the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, which entered its 17th day on Monday.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio immediately called Tlaib's post an "anti-Semitic line" that perpetuates a longstanding "dual loyalty" conspiracy that holds that Israel effectively controls Washington politicians.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ra...tic-slur-days-after-profane-anti-trump-tirade
