Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a member of the far-left group “The Squad” in Congress, used the American vacation of Thanksgiving to take one other swipe at Israel.
“This Thanksgiving, we mourn the Indigenous folks killed by European settlers and america with a purpose to steal their land,” the Instagram publish, which was credited to pro-Palestinian group The IMEU, learn.
“From right here to Palestine, we stand in solidarity with all Indigenous folks as they struggle for freedom on their very own land.”
Tlaib, a Muslim Palestinian American, has an extended historical past of attacking the Jewish state.
In November 2023, the Home of Representatives voted to censure Tlaib as a proper public rebuke of her anti-Israel feedback made within the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist assaults.
Final month she referred to as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “genocidal maniac” and claimed he’s “burning Palestinians alive, bombing hospitals, ravenous folks, and killing assist staff.”
She has been closely vital of the Biden-Harris administration’s dealing with of the Israel-Hamas Warfare in Gaza. Within the lead as much as the 2024 presidential election, Tlaib refused to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. As an alternative, she urged Michiganders to get out and vote with no point out of Harris.
Tlaib additionally posted on X Thursday, “Immediately I’m grateful for #12thDistrictStrongresidents who despatched me to Congress and encourage me to struggle for justice. Let’s honor Indigenous communities: the Peoria, Anishinabewaki, Bodwéwadmi, Myaamia, Meškwahki·aša·hina, Wyandot, Peoria and Mississauga peoples whose land we’re on.”
A number of different liberal figures referred to as on conservatives and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump to present due to unlawful immigrants on Thanksgiving, suggesting they acknowledge the migrants who harvested and packed their entrées loved on Thursday.
One meme additionally circulated on X, depicting a pilgrim accepting a roasted turkey from a Native American with the caption, “Thanksgiving: Celebrating the day Individuals fed undocumented immigrants from Europe.”
Fox Information’ Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
