Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib refused to apologize Wednesday for saying on Tuesday that Israel is to blame for the hospital explosion that day in Gaza, an accusation that sparked political backlash against her from Republicans as Israel denies fault.

Tlaib joined thousands of protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during a solidarity rally hosted by the left-leaning group Jewish Voice for Peace at the National Mall. She was visibly emotional, at times pausing her speech to openly weep and criticizing lawmakers who have not backed a ceasefire resolution.

  • hotdaniel@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    So you imply I’m blindly siding with Israel? Who are you talking to? I’ve stated why I support Israel so far and why Palestinian innocents will die as a result. I argued that calls for a simple ceasefire must be understood as calls to allow more attacks on Israel from Hamas. It is not possible to separate the two. How do you intend to cease fire when one side is chartered to destroy all Jews and Israel? What do you intend to tell Hamas so that they stop? If they say they will stop, what prevents them from biding their time until a future strike on Israel? You and your supporters have so far failed to answer any of these questions. It’s because I care about the deaths of innocents, that I cannot support a ceasefire at this time. I don’t believe that Palestinians should be spared so that Israelites die in their place.

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      1 year ago

      No, I was implying that most people in Washington are blindly siding with Israel on this matter.

      Israel doing a ceasefire doesn’t meant they just let Hamas blindly attack, literally no one is saying that. Israel is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world. They declare a no man’s land, they monitor for attacks, and they allow for the evacuation/humanitarian support of Palestinian citizens. America has forces there - they need to help mediate and figure out what the next steps are. Because carpet bombing Gaza is not the acceptable answer.

      I don’t believe that Palestinians should be spared so that Israelites die in their place.

      This is the argument that’s been used for years to justify the countless death of Palestinian citizens. Check out the chart below…how one sided it is.