Oct. 26 (UPI) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Thursday filed a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her criticism of Israel, and she accused the Democratic Michigan lawmaker of inciting an insurrection in a House office building Oct. 18th.
Greene accused Tlaib of “antisemitic activity, sympathizing with terrorist organizations and leading an insurrection at the United States Capitol Complex,” according to her remarks on the House floor Thursday morning.
Greene has called the October rally at the Capitol calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war an “insurrection.” During the event, hundreds of loud but relatively peaceful demonstrators entered the Cannon House Office building, causing the U.S. Capitol Police to temporarily restrict access to the building.
House and Senate Office Buildings are open to the public and visitors must pass through security before entering. A spokesperson for the Capitol Police said that while the Oct. 18th rally was boisterous, it paled in comparison to January 6th, 2022, when rioters, at the behest of former President Donald Trump, violently stormed the Capitol. That event led to 1,100 people ultimately facing charges.
Last week’s rally was organized by far-left Jewish activist groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, which are advocating for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Anti-Defamation League calls Jewish Voice for Peace “a radical anti-Israel activist group that advocates for a complete economic, cultural and academic boycott of the state of Israel.”
IfNotNow’s “criticism of the Israeli government has been extreme, including calling it a ‘violent, bloodthirsty regime,’ and alleging that it is perpetrating genocide in Gaza,” it continued.
Greene’s resolution cites a number of Tlaib’s social media posts in support of Palestinians and critical of the Israeli government.
Legislative rules require the House to vote on the resolution within two days, but with the House in recess until next Wednesday, a vote would not happen until next week.
Tlaib, the only Palestinian member of Congress, did not attend the indoor rally Oct. 18th but delivered remarks with demonstrators outside the Capitol that day.
“I wish all the Palestinian people would see this,” Tlaib said. “I wish they can see that not all of America want them to die, that they are not disposable.”
Tlaib on Thursday called Greene’s resolution “deeply Islamophobic and attacks peaceful Jewish anti-war advocates.”
“I am proud to stand in solidarity with Jewish peace advocates calling for a ceasefire and an end to the violence. I will not be bullied, I will not be dehumanized, and I will not be silenced,” Tlaib said.
A number of lawmakers have criticized Tlaib and other liberal members of Congress for their response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel.
Tlaib was among nine House Democrats who voted against a resolution on Wednesday condemning the Hamas attack that left 1,400 people dead and more than 200 people held hostage in Gaza.
Greene’s website hosts a video of Tlaib entitled “Meet the Anti-Semite.”
