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Rashida Tlaib’s speech shames so-called ‘progressives’ who backed anti-BDS resolution

Ed Sykes by Ed Sykes
6 August 2019
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This week, as Israeli occupation forces demolished Palestinian homes and violently attacked peaceful protesters, the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. And while a small number of congress members opposed the resolution, several so-called progressives backed it.

But Rashida Tlaib – the first ever Palestinian-American congresswoman – put all of the resolution’s backers to shame with a powerful statement in defence of free speech.

Tlaib said:

All Americans have… a constitutional right – guaranteed by the first amendment – to freedom of speech, to petition their government and to participate in boycotts. Speech in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad is protected by our first amendment.

And she stressed:

The right to boycott is deeply rooted in the fabric of our country. What was the Boston Tea Party but a boycott? Where would we be now without the boycott led by civil rights activists in the 1950s and 60s, like the Montgomery bus boycott and the United Farm Workers’ grape boycott?

She also noted numerous historical cases where people boycotted foreign countries which were abusing human rights:

WATCH: As the granddaughter of a Palestinian grandmother (my sity) and as the daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents, I rose in opposition to #HRes246, an attack on our freedom of speech and right to boycott the racist policies of the government of Israel. pic.twitter.com/e6eHq3tAwe

— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) July 23, 2019

Widespread disappointment with anti-BDS ‘progressives’

It wasn’t just Tlaib’s powerful speech that put anti-BDS ‘progressives’ to shame, though. Because Twitter was on hand to call out people like Ayanna Pressley, Ro Khanna, and Tulsi Gabbard for backing the resolution:

The argument by anti-BDS sorts like @RoKhanna, @AyannaPressley and @TulsiGabbard is that BDS actions inhibit peace.

But notice they don't condemn Israeli snipers murdering protestors or Israeli tanks leveling Palestinian homes.

Because Palestine doesn't have enough bribe money.

— 🇵🇸 🅲🅷🆄🅲🅺🇾🇪 (@benigma2017) July 26, 2019

But you didn't.

Because in this case you joined in in an official condemnation of one party in what is clearly a two party conflict.

By doing so you acted to skew the power balance in a negotiation in which BDS is the only real leverage that Palestinians have here in the US.

— 🇵🇸 🅲🅷🆄🅲🅺🇾🇪 (@benigma2017) July 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/benigma2017/status/1154837597807685636?s=20

 

Tlaib, Omar & AOC all voted “no.” If Pressley doesn’t get Palestine on this most basic and limited point she’s made her position clear. This is an Israel lobby resolution targeting a nonviolent resistance movement. Voting “no” doesn’t even require supporting BDS. So simple so bad

— Daniel Denvir (@DanielDenvir) July 24, 2019

The anti-BDS resolution was an assault on free speech. It was also an attack on the non-violent movement of people suffering daily under a brutal occupation. So those so-called ‘progressives’ who voted to condemn BDS should hang their heads in shame. Those like Tlaib who stood up for freedom and human rights, meanwhile, deserve our full support.

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