Republican, Brian Mast, compares Palestinian civilians to Nazis in controversial speech on the House floor.
A move to table or kill the resolution failed 208 to 213. Now advances to final vote on WednesdayA defiant Rep. Rashida Tlaib said on the House floor that she will not be 'silenced' after a resolution to censure her advanced.
'I can't believe I have to say this but Palestinian people are not disposable. We are human beings. Just like my grandmother, like all Palestinians, who just wants to live her life with the freedom and human dignity we all deserve,' Tlaib went on, holding up a photo of her grandmother who lives in the Palestinian territory.
The reprimand came after Tlaib defended use of a rallying cry used by Palestinian militants - 'from the river to the sea.' At the same time 70 Democrats signed on to a statement led by Schneider condemning the use of the phrase 'from the river to the sea,' calling it a 'a rallying cry for the destruction of the State of Israel and genocide of the Jewish people.'
'I'm gonna censure the next person that introduces a censure,' Rep. Thomas Massie, a no vote, told reporters. This privileged resolution was brought forth by Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., forced a vote on a Tlaib censure resolution last week for 'inciting an insurrection,' in reference to a ceasefire protest on Capitol Hill.Greene reintroduced her own resolution, replacing 'insurrection' with 'illegal occupation.' Her resolution will be voted on Tuesday night.
The resolution also mentioned Tlaib's October 8 statement after the Hamas attack on Israel, which she referred to as 'resistance.'
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