“Squad” member Cori Bush calls for “peace” and de-escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, as her hometown of St. Louis was recently ranked as the third “most dangerous” city in the United States. Appealed.
report released Earlier this month, real estate firm Norada named Congressman Bush’s hometown as the third “most dangerous” city in the United States after analyzing FBI data.
Only Detroit and Baltimore were considered more dangerous than St. Louis in the rankings.
Norad said St. Louis’ high poverty rate, unemployment rate, and lack of access to quality education and health care create an environment that is “conducive to criminal activity.”
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Congresswoman Cori Bush called for peace in the Middle East, but her own hometown of St. Louis was recently ranked the third most dangerous city in the United States. (Getty Images)
The skyline of St. Louis, Missouri along the Mississippi River as seen from East St. Louis, Illinois. St. Louis was recently ranked the third most dangerous city in the United States. (Universal Images Group, via Getty Images)
Democratic representatives on Wednesday called for peace in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, pointing to the “cost of violence” overseas.
President Bush is one of the leading critics of Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
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“In the cloud of political rhetoric and the din of war, it is easy to lose sight of the lives shattered, the futures extinguished by violence, and the deep sadness that war leaves in its wake,” President Bush said. “We need to face the harsh realities of war and recommit to the pursuit of peace.”
“We are saying no to war. Stop the bloodshed. Stop the violence. Stop the trauma. Just stop,” she said.
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) is one of Israel’s most vocal critics. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
President Bush said the United States was “drawn to war.”
“As you know, our country knows war. Our country understands war. Our country has experienced war on many occasions and in many places,” she said. “But our country rarely knows peace.”
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“It may be natural for our country to go to war, but just because it makes sense doesn’t mean it’s logical or right,” she said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Congressman Bush’s office for comment.
