OAN's Elizabeth Bolbelding
6:10pm – Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has been named “Anti-Semite of the Year.”
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On Monday, stop antisemitism organization Tlaib (D-Michigan) named “Anti-Semite of the Year'' after anti-Semitic comments related to October 7th attackth Attack on Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas.
Congressman Tlaib won the title against a tough field of candidates vying for the top position amid rising global anti-Semitism following the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas.th attack. Tlaib also defeated senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and supermodel Gigi Hadid.
After 15,000 voters cast their votes, Tlaib, who represents 12 parties,th A district in the Great Lakes state was declared the winner.
As the fifth Anti-Semite of the Year, Tlaib joins Kanye West (2022) and Ben & Jerry's Foundation Vice President and Chairman of the Board Anuradha Mittal (2021).
of stop antisemitism The association says its mission is to expose “groups and individuals who support incitement against Jews and the state and engage in anti-Semitic behavior.”
The group noted several instances in which the Michigan representative continued to criticize Israel.
“Congressman. The title Tlaib has earned reflects a long history of anti-Semitism, but her comments in the wake of Hamas's October 7 attacks…th “The attack was particularly unconscionable.” stop antisemitism Liora Rez, executive director; “Mr. Tlaib not only blamed Israel as the victim, but also accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians and defended his claims of genocide and ethnic cleansing of Jews from Israel. I continue to do so.”
“This is a historically dangerous time for American Jewry,” Rez added. “At a time when anti-Semitic incidents and hate crimes are exploding, elected officials cannot afford to add fuel to the fire.”
In October, Taib falsely claimed that an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) bomb had destroyed a hospital in Gaza, even though records show it was a Palestinian Islamic Jihad missile that was fired by mistake. and was criticized.
Days later, Tlaib faced harsh criticism on social media for standing alongside protesters who chanted “Palestine will be liberated from the river to the sea.”
Despite the Anti-Defamation League's claim that the chant is a call for the annihilation of the state of Israel in its current form between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has stated that the phrase It reflects the following sentiments: Literally calling for genocide against Jews. Tlaib continues to insist that the chant is “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence.”
The House of Representatives condemned Tlaib for championing the hateful chants, with 212 Republicans voting to censure her, along with her 22 fellow Democrats.
Additionally, a Michigan congressman was eventually found to be involved in a secret Facebook group praising Hamas terrorists who have kidnapped and killed hundreds of Israeli civilians, including at least 39 Americans. It was revealed.
The leader of a secret Facebook group called the Palestinian American Council is said to have claimed that Israelis are “not real Jews” and doubted whether the Holocaust really happened.
Declaring Tlaib “Anti-Semite of the Year” stop antisemitism The Director-General also emphasized that Mr. Tlaib is a member of Congress.
“This is a historically dangerous time for American Jews,” Rez said. “With anti-Semitic incidents and hate crimes exploding, elected officials cannot add fuel to the fire!”
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