GOP Twists Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Words Into Anti-Semitism
Repeat after me: "Palestinians and Jews are BOTH deeply traumatized groups who deserve respect and safety."
You'll hear that instruction throughout this piece.
Over the weekend, on Yahoo's "Skullduggery" podcast, freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) reflected on the Holocaust and her personal connection to the impact it had on her family.
And there's, you know, this kind of a calming feeling I always tell folks when I think of the Holocaust and the tragedy of the Holocaust and the fact that it was my ancestors, Palestinians, who lost their land and some lost their lives, their livelihood, the human dignity, their existence in many ways have been wiped out and some people's passports, just all of it, was in the name of trying to create a safe haven for Jews, post the Holocaust, post the tragedy and horrific persecution of Jews across the world at that time..
(Repeat after me: "Palestinians and Jews are BOTH deeply traumatized groups who deserve respect and safety.")