Rashida Tlaib slams US silence on thousands killed in Israeli war on Gaza

Washington (Quds News Network)- US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib criticized her colleagues’ silence on the thousands killed in Israel’s ongoing genocide war on Gaza after a 600-page document with the names of Palestinians killed was made public by the Gaza Health Ministry.

“We are living through one of, again, the most documented horrific crimes against humanity in our history. These are children who did not live to see their first birthday. We cannot normalize this,” Tlaib said on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Her remarks came after the Gaza Ministry of Health released a 649-page document with the name of every identified Palestinian killed in the Gaza Strip. It listed 34,344 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks, publishing their names, ages, genders and ID numbers.

“My colleagues continue to be silent. I wonder if it’s because these babies are Palestinian? They’re children, that’s it. They’re children. I can’t believe I have to consistently remind my colleagues that Palestinians are also human beings,” said Tlaib.

She said the first 14 pages of the document are names of babies.

“I wish my colleagues would look at it who were under the age of 1 when they were killed. Fourteen pages of babies names that 710 babies that the Israeli government has murdered. This is not self-defense. This is genocide,” she added.

She also criticized many of her colleagues who continue to send bombs to Israel.

The Gaza Ministry of Health released a 649-page document with the name of every identified Palestinian killed in Gaza.

The first 14 pages alone are babies under the age of one.

This is not self-defense. This is genocide. pic.twitter.com/ffoKcMlAIs

— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) September 19, 2024

“This is not working tirelessly for a cease-fire. If the Biden-Harris administration wants a cease-fire, they should stop sending the bombs and the weapons. We must stop arming and funding genocide.”