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November 15, 2024

Rashida Tlaib Calls on Blinken to Resign for Violating U.S. Laws on Aid and Arms Trade
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Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress, has
called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to resign after he refused
to hold Israel accountable for failing to allow U.S. aid into Gaza.
Humanitarian groups report aid deliveries have fallen to an all-time low
since Blinken issued his ultimatum, with just 37 trucks entering Gaza
per day in October and an average of 69 trucks per day in early
November. Congressmember Tlaib spoke from the House floor Thursday,
displaying a photograph of an emaciated Palestinian child.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib: "U.S. law is very clear. No nation blocking U.S.
humanitarian assistance can receive U.S. weapons. The Biden
administration cannot pick and choose when they comply with our own
laws. Children are forced to eat pet food and bug-infested flour. Look
at this, and do not turn your back on, again, being complicit to this
war crime. But Blinken says there's no need to change our own policy."