Tag: Rashida Tlaib
Tlaib says she’s not endorsing Biden, or maybe anyone, for president
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said on Monday that she would not endorse the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. In fact, it’s not clear that she will be endorsing...
All the news that fits preconceived notions
What jumped out at me from a New York Times piece on Rashida Tlaib was what the Times omitted – the most essential elements of Tlaib’s scary and offensive tenure in Congress.
The two reporters on the story barely...
The moral dilemma of emptying prisons in a pandemic
What is our duty to those confined in places where the coronavirus crisis is a threat? Efforts to protect residents of facilities that serve the elderly have gained a great deal of attention. Yet...
Michigan Rep. Tlaib dons shirt of Israel replaced with Palestinian state
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) has been seen wearing a T-shirt of the State of Israel replaced with a Palestinian state.
“Stand in solidarity with Palestine by wearing this beautiful Palestinian tee-shirt,” reads an online purchasing description about...
Two kinds of anti-Semitism become part of the presidential campaign
The presidential campaign has already provided a lot of unpleasant moments, but what happened last week in Phoenix, Ariz., may have been the lowest point yet. During a rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),...
Tlaib to address American Muslims for Palestine gala
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is scheduled to address the annual gala on Saturday as the guest of honor for the Missouri chapter of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP).
Tlaib was the keynote speaker at AMP’s annual national conference in...
Former lawmaker removed from event for challenging Tlaib on anti-Semitism
Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Democratic, was removed by police from an event earlier this week after interrupting and questioning Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) about her past anti-Semitic remarks.
The event at...
In deleted tweet, Tlaib falsely blames ‘white supremacy’ for Jersey City shooting
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Thursday falsely blamed “white supremacy” for Tuesday’s shooting at the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) retweeted a post on Thursday by the anti-Israel group IfNotNow,...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib compares U.S.-Mexico border situation to Gaza Strip
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over the weekend compared the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border to that of Gaza and Israel.
“Do you know what I saw at the border? I saw Gaza,” said Tlaib, the...
When Israel’s enemies endorse a Jewish candidate
At a time when his presidential campaign seemed about to go on life support, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was thrilled to get a boost from his party’s rock stars. Just days after returning to...