The House passed a GOP-led resolution on Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over comments critical of Israel and in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war against Hamas.
The move amounts to a rare and significant rebuke of the Michigan Democrat, who is the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress. The vote was 234 to 188 with four Republicans voting against and 22 Democrats voting in support of the censure resolution.
The resolution, which was introduced by Georgia GOP Rep. Rich McCormick, advanced earlier in the day after a Democratic-led effort to block the measure failed.
While you’re right about it having no practical effect in itself, it DOES have a symbolic effect that’s very chilling towards the free speech rights of those telling the truth about the Israeli Apartheid regime.
Bad faith actors will be able to point to it to legitimise all kinds of heinous suppression of divergent voices and the truth they’re spreading.