Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Minn.) staged a silent protest during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday, holding up signs reading “crimes of genocide” and “war crimes” during the speech.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, holds a sign as she attends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Breitbart News points out:
Netanyahu, who was greeted with a standing ovation, began his speech by thanking the Israeli hostages and their families and praising the Israeli soldiers in the audience, including Ethiopian and Muslim soldiers and one who had been wounded but returned to fight.
He scolded anti-Israel protesters, referring to the thousands of people who gathered outside the parliament building, pointing out that they were siding with Hamas and “evil” and frequently attacked the United States and American symbols. He said protesters holding signs reading “Gays to Gaza” were the same as saying “Chicken to KFC,” a reference to Hamas’ Islamic fundamentalism that persecutes and even executes gays.
Sitting in the audience was Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.). Keffiyeh They then held up placards reading ‘Crime of Genocide’ and ‘War Crimes’ in protest.
Tlaib has a history of expressing extreme anti-Israel views.
Few seemed to notice Tlaib’s gesture as the chamber erupted in standing ovations, except for Republicans, who seemed to be the only ones clapping when Netanyahu rebuked critics of Israel’s operation against Hamas in Rafah.
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