“Mr President, America does not agree with you on this matter and we will remember it in 2024.” This is the message that Democrat Rashida Tlaib, the only member of the US House of Representatives of Palestinian origin, said in a video published on X to the American president and suggests that his position on the conflict in Gaza could hurt him in the elections. “Joe Biden supported the genocide of the Palestinian people, the American people do not forget, Biden now supports the ceasefire, or do not count on us in 2024,” the message concluded. Tlaib, who has escaped a no-confidence vote from Republicans in recent days for her comments critical of Israel and in defense of the Palestinians, defended the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” in her post, which has prompted some calls for destruction Israel. “From the river to the sea, the pursuit is for freedom, human rights, peaceful coexistence, not death, destruction or hatred,” he wrote. “My work and advocacy always focus on justice and dignity for all, regardless of religion or ethnicity.”
The latest Economist/Yougov poll shows that 45% of Democrats want to increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, while only 22% want to increase military aid to Israel, which the Biden administration also did with the additional request submitted to Congress $14 billion does. In contrast, 48% of Republicans want more weapons for Israel and only 8% want more aid for the Palestinians. Another poll from Quinnipiac University shows that 26% of Democratic voters disapprove of the way Biden is handling the conflict in the Middle East.