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(THIS IS THE JEWISH GROUP! RESPECT!!!!)The Aug. 4 primary offers a path to oust the outspoken, pro-BDS congresswoman, but Jews are staying out or backing her.
Many Michigan Jews are unhappy with Rashida Tlaib. But theyre not mobilizing against her in the upcoming primary.
When Tlaib was elected to represent Michigans 13th district in the House of Representatives in November 2018, she made history as the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress. Along with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, she is also one of the first two Muslim woman to serve. And since her election a year and a half ago, Tlaib has made headlines time and time again often for her vocal criticism of Israel.
Tlaib, whose grandmother still lives in the West Bank, publicly supports a one-state solution and the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement. In 2019 she and Omar were denied entry into Israel for their views, making international headlines.
All of this has created a fraught relationship between Tlaib and the American Jewish community. Even before Tlaib was elected, she made waves when J Street, a nonprofit group that advocates for a two-state solution in Israel, pulled its endorsement of her.
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Editors Note: The Question
When are you going to do something about Rashida Tlaib?
The Jewish News receives some variation of this question from our readers about once a week. Usually its tied into something the Detroit Congresswoman has said or tweeted about Israel, but the message is always the same: We are Detroits Jewish publication of record. If a notable community figure has sparked a contentious national debate about Jews and Israel, it should be our responsibility to address this person in our pages.
Well, this week, on the occasion of her looming primary, new PBS documentary and various other news items involving her and her district, we have indeed done something about Rashida Tlaib. We have conducted our first-ever interview with her and prepared a separate feature about the local Jewish reaction to her.
I dont know if this will fit every readers definition of doing something about a local member of Congress who expresses vocal support for the global BDS movement and isnt shy about criticizing (some would say slandering) Israel on the national stage. But this fits my definition and the publications; the JN has been trying to talk to Rep. Tlaib since she assumed office in 2018. We often interview polarizing figures in these pages. Because this is what we do when we confront something difficult in our community. We talk about it.
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Rashida Tlaib: Its The Same Folks Coming After All Of Us (An Interview)
The polarizing Congresswoman sits down with the Jewish News for the first time.
Rashida Tlaib is all smiles as she drives up to our designated interview spot. Were in Stoepel Number 1 Park, in Detroits historic Rosedale Park neighborhood. Its part of Michigans 13th Congressional district, which Tlaib is trying to defend in her August 4 primary. She steps into the parks tennis courts, which have weeds poking through them, gives an elbow-bump greeting and happily poses for photos.
This is the first time Tlaib has talked to the Detroit Jewish News. She and her staff claim this is the first time they were aware the JN had tried to contact them; but in fact, the JN has made several interview offers to her since 2018, when she became the first Palestinian woman elected to Congress and began making headlines for her vocal criticism of Israel. As a member of the Squad, a group of progressive women legislators of color that also includes Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, Tlaibs words echo far beyond Detroit.
Now, Tlaibs district (which includes large portions of Detroit and Dearborn Heights, as well as communities like Romulus, Ecourse and Inkster) is dealing with high rates of COVID-19 and ongoing protests against racism and police brutality. Have you seen the marches? she asks. Jews and Muslims holding signs together It makes me smile.
Tlaibs primary race, against Detroit City Councilwoman Brenda Jones, is competitive, and some Detroit-area Jews see danger no matter who wins. At the same time, Tlaib has many Jewish supporters, and says she wants to have a respectful dialogue with everyone. I have an open-door policy, she says. Even when we disagree, if we can look at each other in a way that at least we feel heard, thats all I ask.
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(Jewish Group) Tlaib or Not Tlaib? Detroit's Jews Aren't Sure (Three articles) (Original Post)
Behind the Aegis
Jul 2020
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(16,844 posts)1. Tlaib's opponent supports Farrakhan, but
Tlaib does not. That alone would make me support Tlaib. I don't support BDS, but I don't think it's necessarily anti-Semitic to do so. Being a Muslim and being a Palestinian are enough to make her controversial in Congress, but she's also done and said some things that have pissed people off. I don't think she's anti-Semitic or bigoted towards anybody,really, but I think she needs to learn how to work with people better.