[1]Justice Democrats



John,

Late last night, a majority of Republicans and 22 so-called Democrats
voted to formally censure Rashida Tlaib for her courageous commitment to
human rights.

By punishing Rashida, the House took its anti-Palestinian bigotry out on
the only Palestinian American in Congress as members of both parties came
together to disgustingly celebrate their shared prejudice and
dehumanization of Palestinian people.

[ [link removed] ]We at Justice Democrats stand with Rashida, now and always. Will you
help us fight back against these ugly attacks from both sides of the aisle
and re-elect her next November by splitting a grassroots donation today?



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Before the House voted, fellow Squad members and Justice
Democrats-endorsed representatives like Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, and
Ayanna Pressley stood up for Rashida with moving remarks. She then gave a
powerful speech in defense of her calls for a ceasefire and release of
hostages:

“I am the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, and my
perspective is needed here now more than ever. I will not be silenced and
I will not let anyone distort my words.

I can’t believe I have to say this, but Palestinian people are not
disposable. We are human beings just like anyone else. The cries of the
Palestinian and Israeli children sound no different to me.”

Instead of working together to save lives as the Palestinian casualty
count surpasses 10,000 people (including more than 4,000 children) in just
one month, these 22 Democrats shamefully chose to focus on silencing their
colleague:

Steve Cohen, Jim Costa, Angie Craig, Don Davis, Lois Frankel, Jared
Golden, Dan Goldman, Josh Gottheimer, Greg Landsman, Susie Lee, Kathy
Manning, Jared Moskowitz, Wiley Nickel, Chris Pappas, Marie Gluesenkamp
Perez, Pat Ryan, Brad Schneider, Kim Schrier, Darren Soto, Ritchie Torres,
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Frederica Wilson.

Make no mistake: this fight to punish Rashida is based on blatant lies and
racist, Islamophobic talking points. It’s telling that they chose to
censure Rashida’s call for peace and freedom in Palestine, but not:

* Republican Max Miller, who said Gaza would be turned into a “parking
lot.”
* Republican Brian Mast, who compared Palestinians to Nazis.
* Republican Ryan Zinke, who introduced a bill to expel Palestinians
from the United States.

While Republicans and moderate Democrats try to paint Rashida as a fringe
extremist, the majority of people in the United States and 71% of Michigan
Democrats stand with her on the right side of history in support of a
ceasefire.

As the ONLY Palestinian American in Congress, we need Rashida’s
perspective, representation, and courage now more than ever, and Justice
Democrats will do everything in our power to re-elect her one year from
now.

[ [link removed] ]But we can’t do it without you. I know we’ve asked for a lot lately,
but please consider donating $3 or whatever you can afford
to Justice Democrats and Rashida’s campaign to defend her seat in Congress
next year.



[ [link removed] ]Contribute $3



We will not sit idly by while bigots in both parties attempt to silence
Rashida for using her freedom of speech to stand up for the human rights
of ALL.

In solidarity,

Alexandra Rojas
Executive Director

 

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that
this is a difficult time.

There are other ways to make an impact in support of peace and equality in
Israel and Palestine: please urge your member of Congress to support a
ceasefire through [ [link removed] ]Adalah Justice Project’s petition or by calling them
using [ [link removed] ]Jewish Voice for Peace’s dialer here. Your voice matters in this
critical moment.




 




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