'Squad' Democrat promotes 'peace' in Middle East as hometown ranks among worst for crime

Rep. Cori Bush urged for "peace" and de-escalation in the Israel-Hamas war, as her hometown, St. Louis, recently ranked as the third "most dangerous" city in the United States.

Rep. Cori Bush called for peace in the Middle East while her own hometown - St. Louis – was recently ranked the third most dangerous city in the U.S. (Getty Images)

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., has been one of Israel's most ardent critics. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Bush said that the U.S. "gravitates towards war."

"You see, our country knows war. Our country understands war. Our country, it has experienced war on numerous occasions and in numerous places," she said. "But seldom does our country know peace."

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"It might make sense that our country would gravitate toward war, but just because it makes sense, doesn't make it logical or right," she said.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Rep. Bush's office for comment.

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She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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