PALESTINIAN CONGRESSWOMAN WHO CALLED PRESIDENT TRUMP A MOTHERFUCKER WANTS TO DESTROY ISRAEL

Rashida Tlaib faces accusations of posting an anti-Semitic 'dog whistle' message about boycotting Israel by Marco Rubio and other senior GOP figures, days after her 'motherfucker' impeachment rant at Trump

By Kayla Brantley

Daily Mail
January 8, 2019

Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American congresswoman, is accused of anti-Semitism for questioning Republican lawmakers' loyalty to Israel over the US.

'They forgot what country they represent,' Tlaib said of Republican lawmakers in a tweet Sunday while objecting to a proposed bill in the Senate that would punish American companies for participating in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.

'This is the US where boycotting is a right & part of our historical fight for freedom & equality. Maybe a refresher on our U.S. Constitution is in order, then get back to opening up our government instead of taking our rights away,' she added, in response to a post by Senator Bernie Sanders.

Both of their posts criticized Senate Republicans for introducing the pro-Israel bill Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019, instead of proposing legislation to end the now 17-day government shutdown.

Republic lawmakers, including Senator Marco Rubio, were quick to label Tlaib as anti-Semitic for suggesting Republicans' loyalty lies with Israel - a notion known as 'dual loyalty' which traces back hundreds of years to anti-Jewish attacks.

The BDS movement is a global boycott of all things Israeli which states its purpose is to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law.

One of the bills in the package is called the Rubio-Manchin Combating BDS Act of 2018, meant to limit the BDS movement in the US.

It states it would 'increase protections for state and local governments in the United States that decide to divest from, prohibit investment in, and restrict contracting with companies knowingly engaged in commerce-related or investment-related BDS activity targeting Israel,' according to Senate Republicans.

Critics of the bill claim that it is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment.

Bernie Sanders tweeted Sunday: 'It’s absurd that the first bill during the shutdown is legislation which punishes Americans who exercise their constitutional right to engage in political activity. Democrats must block consideration of any bills that don’t reopen the government. Let's get our priorities right.'

To which Senator Marco Rubio tweeted: 'This is a lie. My bill doesn’t punish any political activity. It protects the right of local & state govts that decide to no longer do business with those who boycott #Israel. So boycotting #Israel is a constitutional right, but boycotting those participating in #BDS isn’t?'

Rubio went on to comment on Tlaib's tweet, saying: 'This “dual loyalty” canard is a typical anti-Semitic line. #BDS isn’t about freedom & equality, it’s about destroying #Israel.

'And if boycotting #Israel is constitutionally protected, then boycotting companies that boycott #Israel is also constitutionally protected.'

Tlaib later hit back at Rubio, saying: 'Sen. Rubio, it's clear my earlier tweet was critical of U.S. Senators like yourself, who are seeking to strip Americans of their Constitutional right to free speech.'

EDITOR’S NOTE: She’s a Palestinian, so this should come as no surprise. And ever since his 2016 presidential bid, Bernie Sanders has tried to cover up his Jewish roots by taking an anti-Israel stance.