US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to convict Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian legislator elected to Congress, for her comments on Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

The measure received 188 votes against and 234 in favor. including the support of 22 Democratic Congressmento which Tlaib belongs.

The text, which serves as a wake-up call to lawmakers, accuses Tlaib of “Promote false stories about the October 7 Hamas attack and call for the destruction of the State of Israel.”

The legislator defended her position during the debate on the resolution, asking Congress take into account the suffering of the Palestinian people.

“To me, the cries of Israeli children and Palestinian children sound the same,” the congresswoman said and reiterated that her criticism was always directed at the Israeli government, not its citizens.

The resolution, introduced by Republican Congressman Rich McCormick, represents the second proposal of the lower chamber reprimand Tlaib for her political stance.

Several influential House Democratic congressmen, including Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Jerrold Nadler They joined Republican criticism of Tlaib.

The controversy stems from a video of a lawmaker targeting US President Joe Biden, who accused of supporting genocide against Palestinians and he is warned that he will lose electoral support from the Arab community in the United States.

The video shows footage of demonstrations with chants like “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” which the political mainstream in the United States views as a slogan calling for the destruction of the State of Israel.

(EFE)