'Squad' member claims Rashida Tlaib is the victim after she promotes Hamas rallying cry, but the truth gets in the way

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) asserted Monday that Rep. Rashida Tlaib's life is endangered by critics who oppose the Michigan Democrat's vehement anti-Israel rhetoric.

Last Friday, Tlaib promoted the Palestinian nationalist slogan "from the river to the sea" and whitewashed its meaning, claiming it is an "aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction, or hate." Promoting the slogan led to new backlash against Tlaib, including from Democrats in her home state.

But Bush did not respond to that criticism. Instead, she singled out Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who accused Tlaib of "calling for the genocide of the Jewish people."

According to Bush, a member of the "Squad," Blackburn's response makes Tlaib a victim because it somehow threatens her life.

"This is a lie. This rhetoric is dangerous and needs to stop," Bush responded. "This endangers the life of Rashida and Palestinians standing up for their liberation everywhere."

Unfortunately, Bush did not say how exactly Blackburn's response is life-threatening, nor did she explain how it is a "lie."

According to the Anti-Defamation League, the slogan "from the river to the sea" is a rallying cry used by those who want Israel not to exist.

The ADL explains:

This rallying cry has long been used by anti-Israel voices, including supporters of terrorist organizations such as Hamas and the PFLP, which seek Israel’s destruction through violent means. It is fundamentally a call for a Palestinian state extending from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, territory that includes the State of Israel, which would mean the dismantling of the Jewish state. It is an antisemitic charge denying the Jewish right to self-determination, including through the removal of Jews from their ancestral homeland.

The only way for a Palestinian state to exist from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River is, of course, to erase Israel from the map. And, unfortunately, there is only one way to do that, which Blackburn highlighted with her on-the-nose criticism.

In response to Bush, Sen. Blackburn told Blaze News that the "Squad" is threatening lives with their demand for a ceasefire.

"Cori Bush and the Squad are endangering the lives of Americans by calling to defund the police, and the lives of Israelis by advocating for a ceasefire with Hamas terrorists," Blackburn said.

Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a statement from Sen. Blackburn.

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