Tlaib Statement on the Indiscriminate Bombing of Lebanon

Sep 25, 2024
Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement:

“Our district is home to one of the largest, most vibrant Lebanese communities in the nation. While our families mourn the ongoing genocide in Gaza, they are now witnessing the Israeli government’s indiscriminate bombing of Lebanon. Our community is in so much pain as our neighbors watch their loved ones being slaughtered in Lebanon. We are already receiving desperate calls from our residents asking for help finding their loved ones or evacuating their family members who have nowhere to go. 

“The Biden-Harris administration continues to allow Netanyahu and the Israeli government to operate with impunity as they carry out war crimes. After facing no red line in Gaza, in an attempt to remain in power, Netanyahu is now expanding his genocidal campaign to Lebanon, using the same tactics the Biden-Harris administration has endorsed. We have already seen indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure. We have seen Israeli officials falsely declare that Lebanon isn’t a state, and that Israel has a right to invade and occupy it. The same U.S. weapons being used to kill innocent civilians in Gaza have already claimed the lives of over 500 people in Lebanon, including over 50 children, and have injured thousands more civilians. 

“Deploying more U.S. troops and sending more U.S. bombs will only lead to more suffering and carnage. The Biden-Harris administration is capable of stopping the bloodshed. President Biden must implement an immediate arms embargo to end the slaughter and de-escalate the risk of a wider regional war.”

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