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Far-left US Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins reelection in Michigan House race
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US Rep. Rashida Tlaib and university employees at a press conference titled "Unions Defend Free Speech on Campus" on Capitol Hill on May 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael A. McCoy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, the only Palestinian American in the US Congress, has won a fourth term in the House.
Tlaib represents a district with a large Arab-American population. She has been highly critical of Israel in its war against the Hamas terror group, describing its actions in Gaza as genocide, a charge Israel vehemently denies.
But her comments have also evoked outrage from many of her colleagues. The Republican-led House voted last year to censure the far-left lawmaker for her statements regarding the war.
Tlaib said her criticism was directed toward Israel’s government and its leadership under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and vowed she “will not be silenced.”
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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