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Rashida Tlaib
Virginia Turned Blue, Thanks to Arab Americans
By Maher Massis Many Virginians recently celebrated as both houses of the Virginia legislature came under Democratic Party control. In the past 30 years, the state has shifted from being a conservative Republican state to […]
Humanity Denied: What Is Missing from the Omar, Tlaib Story
By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s decision to bar two United States Democratic Representatives, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, from entering Israel and visiting Palestine has further exposed the belligerent, racist nature of the Israeli government. But our understanding of […]
Tlaib: As Americans We Should All Be Disturbed that Israel Banned Our Visit (VIDEOS)
Israel’s ban on Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country is an effort to stop them doing their jobs, the officials said in a press conference yesterday. Speaking to a member of […]
Ilhan Omar: Go to Israel, See ‘Cruel Reality of the Occupation’ (VIDEOS)
Democratic US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit while they cannot. Omar, of Minnesota, suggested […]
Rashida Tlaib’s Grandmother: ‘I Love Her and I Am So Proud of Her’
The Palestinian grandmother of Rashida Tlaib said she was proud of her granddaughter’s pro-Palestine stance after the US Congresswoman was barred from traveling to Israel. Muftiyah Tlaib, who lives in the family’s village of Beit […]
Tlaib Won’t Visit West Bank under ‘Oppressive’ Israeli Conditions (VIDEOS)
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has said she will no longer visit the occupied West Bank under the “oppressive conditions” required by the Israeli government, who hours earlier said they would allow her entry on “humanitarian” grounds. Tlaib, […]
US Congresswomen Slam Israel’s Move to Deny Entry (VIDEO)
United States congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have called Israel’s decision to bar them from entering the country ahead of a planned visit to the occupied West Bank “a sign of weakness” and “an insult to democratic values”. Tlaib, […]
Israeli Group Petitions to Block Ilhan Omar Visit
Notorious Israel advocacy group Shurat HaDin has filed a petition to an Israeli court to see US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar barred from visiting Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). The group filed the petition to Israel’s […]
US versus BDS
By Blake Alcott The US House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23, “resolved” by a vote of 398-17 that it “opposes the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) targeting Israel.” As the Palestine Chronicle […]
US Passes Bills against BDS and Hamas (VIDEO)
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution yesterday to sanction Hamas and another to oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. House Resolution 1850 entitled “Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019” would […]
Trump: Muslim Congresswomen Made ‘Israel Feel Abandoned by the US’
US President Donald Trump yesterday reiterated his “racist” attacks against Democratic Muslim Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, justifying his attack by claiming the women “made Israel feel abandoned by the US”, Arab48 reported. On his Twitter, […]
US Lawmaker Rashida Tlaib Denounces ‘Racist’ Israel’s Anti-Palestinian Policies
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has denounced Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, describing that country’s policies as an affront to human rights and comparable to racial segregation in the American South. Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American to serve in […]
Rashida Tlaib Tears up while Reading Death Threat at White Supremacy Hearing (VIDEO)
The US “war on terror” was labeled racist and discriminatory for its failure to address the growing threat of white supremacy during a hearing in which Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib broke down in tears. The hearing, […]
Benny Morris Has His History Wrong
By Nicholas V. Barney Last week, US Representative Rashida Tlaib was accused by Israeli historian Benny Morris of “deploying deliberately imprecise language” and relying on “origin myths” in her depiction of the Arab-Israeli conflict’s history. […]
Rashida Tlaib Backs US Students in Crucial BDS Motion
Democratic representative Rashida Tlaib is backing a pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) move by an American university. The Council of Pitzer College in Southern California voted overwhelmingly to suspend its study abroad program in conjunction […]
Florida Official: US Rep. Rashida Tlaib May ‘Blow up’ Capitol Hill
By CBS News A Jewish Florida city commissioner has accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib – a Palestinian-American who is one of the first Muslim members of Congress – of being a “danger” who might “blow up” […]
Pro-Israel US Senator Calls Anti-BDS Act Unconstitutional
Prominent Senator Diane Feinstein voiced concern Tuesday over legislation that seeks to counter the global Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, Anadolu reports. The Combating BDS Act, introduced by Senator Marco Rubio, urges state and […]
Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib is Sworn in at Congress (PHOTOS)
Arabs across the world donned traditional dress on Thursday, as Democrat Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was sworn in, making her the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress. Congrats @RashidaTlaib! From the Milbes family, with love. […]
Palestinian-American Congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib to Visit Palestine with Delegation
Democratic representative-elect Rashida Tlaib is “planning to lead a congressional delegation to the Israeli-occupied West Bank”, according to a report by the Intercept. The Intercept described the trip as. “a swift rebuke of a decades-old tradition for […]
Palestinian American Rashida Tlaib Poised to Become First Muslim Congresswoman (VIDEOS)
Former Michigan state lawmaker Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for a seat in the US House of Representatives, setting her up to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress. […]