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May 15th, 2021 
Awake Goy 
On Thursday a number of progressive Democratic spoke out against Israel’s ongoing attacks on Palestine.
“How many Palestinians have to die for their lives to matter?” asked Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian member of congress, in an emotional speech.
“If our own State Department can’t even bring itself to acknowledge the killing of Palestinian children is wrong, well, I will say it for the millions of Americans who stand with me against the killing of innocent children, no matter their ethnicity, or faith,” she continued.
A number of the speeches referenced the vast amount of military aid that the U.S. provides Israel.
“We cannot remain silent when our government sends $3.8bn of military aid to Israel that is used to demolish Palestinian homes, imprison Palestinian children, and displace Palestinian families,” said Rep. Ayanna Presley (D-MA). “A budget is a reflection of our values.”
“We are anti-war. We are anti-occupation. And we are anti-apartheid. Period,” declared Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO). “If this body is looking for something productive to do with $3 billion, instead of funding a military that polices and kills Palestinians, I have some communities in St. Louis city and St. Louis county where that money can go. Where we desperately need investment, where we are hurting, where we need help. Let us prioritize funding there.”
The speeches came after a number of pro-Israel Democrats like Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) took to the House floor to defend Israel’s attacks.
“Instead of condemning blatant crimes against humanity and human rights abuses many members of congress have instead fallen back on a blanketed statement defending Israel’s air strikes against civilians under the guise of self-defense,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
“This is our business. Because we are playing a role in it,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). “This is not about both sides. This is about an imbalance of power.”
Earlier this week 25 House Democrats signed a letter calling on the Biden administration to pressure Israel and stop the forced eviction of Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem.
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