I wonder whose political speech Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), a Palestinian-American is talking about being delegitimized
Hmmmm........I'll have to ponder that one a bit
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed by an overwhelming margin a resolution opposing the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, with three of the four Democratic freshmen known as “the squad” voting against the majority of their colleagues.
Sponsored by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), and co-sponsored by almost 80 percent of the House (175 Republicans and 174 Democrats), H.Res. 46 passed by 398 votes to 17.
The measure opposes the BDS movement, calls on Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct negotiations, reaffirms support for the so-called “two-state solution” to the conflict, and – in response to a key complaint of opponents – affirms U.S. citizens’ constitutional right to free speech.
Critics argue that BDS is inherently anti-Semitic, since it targets only the Jewish state and none of the numerous other nations around the world where territorial disputes exist.
Ahead of Tuesday’s vote, Democrats speaking on the floor in favor of the resolution included House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.).
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), a Palestinian-American, argued that the resolution “sets a dangerous precedent because it attempts to delegitimize a certain people's political speech, and to send a message that our government can and will take action against speech it doesn’t like.”
Among the 17 “no” votes were Tlaib and her fellow freshmen Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.). The fourth congresswoman viewed as their close ally, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), voted for the resolution.
One Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), voted no. Four Democrats and one
