Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Cancelled Israel Trip Sparks Questions On Diplomacy, Bigotry
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is not going to Israel after a tumultuous back-and-forth with the country’s leadership — and President Trump. An Oakland University political science professor joins Detroit Today to discuss.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s, D-Mich., is not going to Israel and the West Bank after a tumultuous back-and-forth with the country’s leadership. She’s not happy about it.
“When I won, it gave the Palestinian people hope that someone will finally speak the truth about the inhumane conditions.” Tlaib said in a statement via Twitter.
President Trump fueled the tension, earlier tweeting “It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds.”
The complex debate involves state sovereignty, diplomacy and accusations of anti-Semitism and bigotry.
Peter Trumbore, professor and Chair of Political Science at Oakland University joins Stephen Henderson on Detroit Today to discuss the situation.
