John,

Have you heard about the Michigan U.S. Senate and congressional candidates who’ve been offered between $10 and $20 million to run against me? All because I’ve been outspoken for a permanent ceasefire.

Please donate to my re-election campaign now to counter the special interests spending millions of dollars to defeat me, the only Palestinian American in Congress.

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Right now, we’re seeing a rise in hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs, and Palestinians. Last week, three Palestinian students were shot in Vermont—one, Hisham Awartani, may never walk again.¹ In a statement, Hisham said: “This hideous crime did not happen in a vacuum.”

Hisham is right. We must speak out against this hate and dehumanization of our communities, which we hear on cable news networks and in the halls of Congress. I will continue to push my colleagues in Congress to see Palestinians as human beings who deserve rights, freedom, and dignity just as much as Israelis do.

As the only Palestinian American in Congress, my voice is needed now more than ever. Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and Palestinian Americans must be heard and recognized in our government.

The vast majority of Americans support a permanent ceasefire, but that’s not reflected in Congress. In a move that would undermine the democratic will of the American people, the right-wing group AIPAC plans to spend over $100 million to try to unseat me and several other progressive members of Congress who are leading the push for a ceasefire.

Please donate today to have my back as I face attacks for demanding a permanent ceasefire. As the only Palestinian American in Congress, I will keep working to end oppression everywhere and to protect all people—no matter their faith or ethnicity.

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In solidarity,

Rashida

¹ 1 of 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont may never walk again after bullet hit his spine, his mother says

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From: Rashida Tlaib
Date: Wed, Nov 29, 2023
Subject: $20 million to run against me, the only Palestinian American in Congress.
To: [email protected]

John,

Multiple people running for U.S. Senate and other Congressional seats in Michigan have said they’ve been offered between $10 and $20 million to run against me.

As the only Palestinian American in Congress, I will not be bullied. This attempt to intimidate me will never silence me in saving as many lives as possible, no matter faith or ethnicity.

I keep thinking about the three Palestinian students in Vermont, whose mere existence was seen as a threat by someone who decided to open fire. Hisham, one of the survivors of the shooting, is right when he said: “This hideous crime did not happen in a vacuum.”

Silencing the voices of Palestinians and all oppressed people is something that the political establishment has done for decades. We are saying enough.

Amidst the painful dehumanizing of Palestinians and hate in the United States towards our communities (especially those speaking out for a ceasefire), we must be heard and represented in our government. I will not let extremists who believe in wiping out as many Palestinians as possible undermine the democratic will of the American people, the vast majority of whom support a permanent ceasefire.

I will never stop speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, even when it makes me a target. As wealthy and powerful people try to take me down, I need your help to show them we aren't going anywhere. Please make a donation today.