Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib rally canceled at Florida venue after lawmaker calls event ‘anti-Jew’

A Florida venue canceled a planned Rashida Tlaib rally after complaints from a Jewish state lawmaker, citing security concerns and its commitment to the Jewish community.

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US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib delivers remarks at the opening plenary session of the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People's annual convention in Detroit, Michigan, US. July 22, 2019.
US Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a press conference alongside lawmakers and university union members following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, Capitol Hill, Washington.

Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch

Now, as AIPAC has rapidly transformed into a radioactive bogeyman among Democrats and Bush’s fellow progressives have mounted an ascent across the party, Bush is out for revenge.

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US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

Bernie Sanders urges Platner to quit Maine Senate race as Democrats vie to succeed him

"I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine," Sanders, a prominent progressive backer of Platner and his biggest national ally, said in a statement.

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IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

House overwhelmingly rejects Democrat lead resolution to remove US troops from Lebanon

Democratic lead Lebanon War Powers Resolution was defeated 324 to 92, with Democratic leaders saying US troops are not in combat there.

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Rashida Tlaib joins Detroit protesters, slams federal agents in the city

"To all the federal agents, you messed with the wrong district."

AUGUST 2, 2020ByAARON REICH
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listens as Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testifies before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on "Trump Administration's Child Separation Policy" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2019

BDS can be defeated on the political battleground - opinion

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Betty McCollum, Rashida Tlaib and others wrote a letter, threatening sanctions on US aid to Israel.

JULY 19, 2020ByASHER FREDMAN
U.S. Reps Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.,

AOC annexation letter: Full letter on Israel's West Bank annexation

Below is the full text of the letter.

JULY 2, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), answers questions from journalists after voting early in the Democratic congressional primary election at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., June 20, 2020

AIPAC condemns letter by AOC, Tlaib: 'Threatens US-Israel relationship'

According to AIPAC, the letter, which is yet to be released, “threatens the US-Israel relationship in ways that would damage American interests... and makes a two-state solution less likely."

JUNE 30, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to media before participating in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City

Biden blasts BDS: Why it matters

Biden's firm rejection of BDS contrasts with the views of several members of Congress led by Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), both of whom have explicitly endorsed BDS.

JUNE 21, 2020ByTOBY DERSHOWITZ, ORDE KITTRIE
US President Joe Biden gestures after disembarking from a plane upon landing at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2016

Rashida Tlaib slammed for Holocaust Remembrance tweet not mentioning Jews

US Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who has faced accusation of antisemitism and is known as a fierce critic of Israel, was strongly criticized for the tweet.

APRIL 25, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democratic US congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib before Election Day in Michigan, 2018.

Rashida Tlaib slammed online for T-shirt that erases Israel from the map

Tlaib was wearing the shirt, which depicts the whole of Israel as Palestine, while promoting Linda Sarsour's new book.

MARCH 11, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing with Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019

Jewish Dem thrown out of event for challenging Rashida Tlaib on antisemitism

Former Democratic New York state assemblyman Dov Hikind was removed from an event at Rutgers U as he asked Rashida Tlaib: "What about your antisemitism?"

FEBRUARY 12, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing with Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019

Rashida Tlaib boos Hillary Clinton during Sanders rally

Last month, documentary footage of Clinton revealed her making harsh statements regarding the current Democratic front runner, in which she called Sanders a "loser", claiming that "nobody likes him.

FEBRUARY 2, 2020ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) listens to testimony during a hearing of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee on "Confronting White Supremacy (Part I): The Consequences of Inaction" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 15, 2019

Ilhan Omar: Deal of the Century is theft, erasure

"This political stunt gets us no closer to peace or justice. As a member of Congress, I consider it a non-starter," tweeted Tlaib.

JANUARY 29, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Reps Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019