Democrats have long been accused of defending terrorists, but it’s difficult to ignore the evidence when a senior Democratic lawmaker like Representative Rashida Tlaib refuses to answer questions about Hamas’s murders of Israeli civilians. Fox Business’ Hillary Vaughn recently confronted Tlaib as she walked around the U.S. Capitol and asked her to condemn Hamas. Instead, Tlaib ignored the reporter and kept walking.
Vaughn kept asking, “Congresswoman, Hamas terrorists have cut off babies’ heads and burned children alive, do you support Israel’s rights to defend themselves against this brutality?” Tlaib refused to answer. “You can’t comment about Hamas terrorists chopping off babies’ heads?” Vaughn followed up. However, still Tlaib didn’t respond and kept walking.
When Vaughn asked, “Congresswoman, why do you have a Palestinian flag outside your office if you do not condone what Hamas terrorists have done to Israel?” Tlaib stayed silent and quickly escaped by getting into an elevator.
As the door closed, Vaughn asked, “Do Israeli lives not matter to you?” Unfortunately, we will never know the real answer.
Tlaib’s statement addressing the ongoing attacks against Israel did not directly condemn Hamas and instead called for an end to Israel’s “apartheid government.” This sends a dangerous message about the Democrats’ attitude towards terrorism and violent Islamic extremists. Tlaib’s silence and her refusal to acknowledge the crimes of Hamas speaks volumes. B
y her silence and her party’s refusal to condemn terrorists, the Democratic party is inadvertently enabling extremism. As Rep. Dan Crenshaw said, “You can’t stand by and ignore the savagery of Hamas and then still claim to support a peaceful two-state solution.”
????WATCH: I asked Rep. Rashida Tlaib about Hamas terrorists chopping off babies heads, children being burned alive, and women being raped – she had nothing to say. pic.twitter.com/a3UvuvJ4hW
— Hillary Vaughn (@hillary__vaughn) October 11, 2023
It’s time for the Democrats to stop their support of terrorists and condemn Islamic extremists for their atrocious and violent acts.
Palestinian lives are obviously of value, but so are Israeli lives. The Democratic party must stop their tacit support of Hamas and stand up against all violence and bigotry- regardless of who is advocating it.
As Vaughn said, “Do Israeli lives not matter to you?” That answer must be a resounding “yes”.