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Rashida Tlaib: “I believe that truly achieving peace means ending this occupation and ending the occupation means being honest when…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
I believe that truly achieving peace means ending this occupation and ending the occupation means being honest when Israel takes steps to undermine the cause of peace.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib argues that peace requires acknowledging the occupation and its impact on peace efforts.

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