Democratic Reps. Cori Bush, D-Mo., left, and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., have been vocal critics of Israel. The pair of lawmakers offered an unsuccessful amendment this week to prevent Israel from getting crucial military aid. (Getty Images)
However, Hamas has rejected multiple offers of a cease-fire that call for the release of hostages its terrorist fighters have held captive since Oct. 7.
"This bill that passed today is a death warrant. It's a death warrant on Palestinians," Bush said Saturday at an anti-Israel rally on Capitol Hill. "It's a death warrant that says it means that. Apparently, it means that Palestinians are not as valued, that their lives are not as valuable as Israeli lives. And I have to say this. For those that feel that way, shame on you."
Progressive Democrats have called for the Biden administration to halt aid to Israel over concerns about the fighting in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis unfolding there as well as three death toll of residents in the Hamas-controlled territory.
On Friday, Bush said Congress was fueling genocide rather than saving Palestinian lives. For her part, Tlaib, who has Palestinian roots, has been a vocal critic of Israel even before Oct. 7.
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Israel launched limited strikes against Iran on Friday. (IRGC)
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Israel recently carried out limited strikes against Iran in retaliation for a barrage of airstrikes Tehran fired on Israel, the first such direct attack from the Islamic fundamentalist government. No large-scale damage or casualties were reported in either incident.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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