Even though she's faced blowback, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.
Rep. Cori Bush's criticism of Israel's military actions following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, which killed at least 1,400 people, has ignited outrage and exposed a rift among Democrats over how to respond to the Israel-Hamas war.
But even though she's faced blowback, and a serious primary challenge, because of her words about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable."Part of my job is to actually speak to what is happening so we can actually get to the root — so that we can actually fix the problem," Bush said in an interview with NPR.
Her impassioned defense of Tlaib is not the first time Bush has expressed solidarity with Palestinian Americans — or Palestinians in general. As the war pushes into its second month, Bush and a small but growing faction of Democrats are calling for a cease-fire.
"I am not going to pitty pat anything. I am not going to sugarcoat anything," Bush said."The people of St. Louis did not send me to Congress to pacify people and to make people feel comfortable. They sent me to D.C. to make sure that I'm speaking for those who are marginalized and oppressed."Attorney Marc Jacob has come out against Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush, D-St. Louis County, in the aftermath of her publicly opposing Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
"Palestinians and Israelis should not be in a situation where there should be contention," Bush said."I should be able to love both communities, I should be able to love both and fight for both and push for security for both. And so, I will continue to do that."The scrutiny of Rep. Cori Bush's comments over Israel's military actions comes in the midst of her re-election campaign. In 2022, she won re-election comfortably, fending off a primary challenge by a landslide.
"I think comments show a lack of understanding of the nuance and complexities of an issue that's literally hundreds of years in the making," he said.
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