House moves towards censuring Palestinian-American congresswoman Rashida Tlaib over Gaza comments

The House of Representatives is moving to censure Palestinian-American congresswoman Rashida Tlaib over her comments on Israel's bombing of Gaza.

Speaking in the House on Tuesday, Tlaib said she would "not be silenced".

“No government is beyond criticism. The idea that criticising the government of Israel is antisemitic sets a very dangerous precedent, and it’s been used to silence diverse voices speaking up for human rights across our nation," she said.

"The cries of the Palestinian and Israeli children sound no different to me. What I don’t understand is why the cries of Palestinians sound different to you all. We cannot lose our shared humanity, Mr Chair. I hear the voices of advocates in Israel and Palestine across America and around the world for peace."

The House of Representatives earlier rejected an attempt to block the resolution censuring Tlaib, which accuses her of “promoting false narratives” regarding Hamas’s 7 October attack and “calling for destruction for the State of Israel”.