The Squad, led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), teetered on the brink of alienating Democratic Jews Monday by introducing a resolution that recognizes the “Nakba,” which means “catastrophe” and is often used by Palestinians typically in reference to the establishment of the state of Israel.
The resolution comes a week and a half after Israel’s Independence Day. That holiday coincides with the Palestinian commemoration of Nakba Day.
The proposed legislation purportedly calls for America to “commemorate the Nakba through official recognition and remembrance.” The resolution also asserts that this “refers not only to a historical event but to an ongoing process of Israel’s expropriation of Palestinian land and its dispossession of the Palestinian people that continues to this day.”
“Today, I introduced a resolution recognizing the Nakba (catastrophe), where 400 Palestinian towns and villages were destroyed, over 700,000 Palestinians uprooted from their homes, and made refugees,” Tlaib tweeted.
“On this day, we must promote human rights & justice. The Palestinian people since the 48 Nakba have been living under oppression and violent racism. Silence + blank checks enables more death and violence,” she added, referencing the year Israel was officially recognized.
On this day, we must promote human rights & justice. The Palestinian people since the 48 Nakba have been living under oppression and violent racism. Silence + blank checks enables more death and violence.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) May 16, 2022
“The Nakba is well-documented and continues to play out today. We must acknowledge that the humanity of Palestinians is being denied when folks refuse to acknowledge the war crimes and human rights violations in apartheid Israel. #Nakba74!” Tlaib ranted.
The Nakba is well-documented and continues to play out today. We must acknowledge that the humanity of Palestinians is being denied when folks refuse to acknowledge the war crimes and human rights violations in apartheid Israel. #Nakba74! https://t.co/dLjOALlNKy
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) May 16, 2022
“A special thank you to @RepMarieNewman, @BettyMcCollum04, @Ilhan & @RepAOC for joining me as original cosponsors of the #NakbaResolution and to all the incredible people all across America who continue to stand for what is right, no matter how hard the fight may be,” she tweeted, thanking her Squad comrades for their support. “Another special thank you to @RepCori and @RepBowman for joining as cosponsors.”
Another special thank you to @RepCori and @RepBowman for joining as cosponsors.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) May 17, 2022
Tlaib is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and has been repeatedly chastised for attacking Israel and Jews. She introduced the resolution on behalf of herself and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Cori Bush (D-MO), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Marie Newman (D-IL), and Betty McCollum (D-MN).
I am honored to be an original co-sponsor of this resolution. We cannot understand the current conflict without acknowledging the tragedy of the Nakba.
I'm proud to stand with Palestinians in #IL03 and everywhere as we call for your history to be recognized and respected. https://t.co/BIKK6KEbx5
— Congresswoman Marie Newman (@RepMarieNewman) May 17, 2022
The resolution asserts that Palestinians opposed the UN’s 1947 recommendation to partition the territory then known as Palestine into two states. It charges that before Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced to flee their homes “often after attacks by Zionist militias.” Notably, it does not acknowledge that invading Arab nations used some of those areas to attack Israel.
Despite what the resolution contends, the State Department’s Office of the Historian claims that after the UN resolution, “[f]ighting began with attacks by irregular bands of Palestinian Arabs… against Jewish cities, settlements and armed forces.”
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How proud the Michigan people must be to have Tlaib serving as their voices in D.C. Said no one at anytime ever.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) has regularly proven she is an anti-Semitic racist.
Stinking racist terrorist scum . She should be removed from our Congress !
This woman is a horrible Racist, prejudiced, anti-Israel monster ! She should not be in our Congress, as all she spouts is poison, and she has done this ever since she was elected !
Any Jew who is a Democrat needs to be taken to the hospital and have their head examined!!!!
There seems to be a lot of them.
I have always said that a two-state solution should be developed with Gaza and the western Strip being the homeland of the Palestinian People. The UN should establish this and recognize Palestine as this country. Israel should arm to the teeth fully and the next day after the establishment of Palestine, Israel should immediately wipe them off the face of the map fully driving them into the sea. Just exactly as has been done to Israel three times. Then Israel can completely take over Gaza and the Western Strip completely free of any outside involvement, including the Palestinians.
How about the catastrophe of her birth?!!!!!!!!
there is no such place as palestine, therefore there is no such thing as a palestinian.
Correct you are !
tiaib is such a jerk she needs to be replaced with a real rep
Tlaib and the Jihad Squad make me believe in abortion…as a necessity in some cases.
Oh, I wish I could see the look on her face when she realizes that Israel is God’s nation.
Israel is a miracle by its very existence. Surrounded by its enemies who all are mammoth compared to it. was a desolate waste land less than 100 years ago and now it exports fruit and vegetables around the world, has a very strong army and air force. It is one of only two nations that was founded using the Holy Bible as its focus. There is much more to the story that is being played out now and nearing an end.
IMHO, democrats have their heads buried in the sand. On the other hand, Jewish democrats are a whole ‘nother animal.
It was .
The creation by Truman and the nascent global governing UN was the creation of a theocracy in direct contradiction to the hard won wisdom of the very clause of our First Amendment has , as could be predicted , created an endless bloodbath .
This is virtually the only issue I agree with these Leftists on . How Truman’s imposition of a theocratic partition of the region became a litmus test for the Right , I will never never understand .
Here’s a thought !
Why doesn’t this ” elected Idiot ” spend some time considering current events in teh country that she lives in… was elected in… and SERVES in ?
These salad tossing , inbred Mongrels that have invaded OUR country do nothing but try to destroy us from within… AND ? We , the people , just sit back and let them run over us.
VOTE it is time to take back OUR country !!!
They’ve always said that the only way to take the UNITED STATES down would be from within. This administration is proof of just that and we need to WTFU. When we win back both houses. We need to exercise our authority and undo all of Biden’s EOs.