Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) voted “present” on a congressional resolution Wednesday that condemned rape and sexual violence as “weapons of war,” such as the actions committed by the terrorist group Hamas.
The progressive “Squad” member was the sole lawmaker not to vote in favor of the resolution, claiming she was “disturbed” that the resolution did not address rape or sexual violence allegations made against soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces.
“We all have a responsibility to denounce sexual violence in all forms, regardless of who is responsible,” Tlaib said in a post to X after the vote. “War crimes cannot justify more war crimes. This resolution falls well short of also acknowledging the sexual abuse of Palestinians.”
We all have a responsibility to denounce sexual violence in all forms, regardless of who
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