Even though she's faced blowback, Bush argues that it's her responsibility as a member of Congress to speak out for people she sees as oppressed — even if it makes others uncomfortable.
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"Part of my job is to actually speak to what is happening so we can actually get to the root — so that we can actually fix the problem," Bush said in an interview with NPR. Her impassioned defense of Tlaib is not the first time Bush has expressed solidarity with Palestinian Americans — or Palestinians in general. As the war pushes into its second month, Bush and a small but growing faction of Democrats are calling for a cease-fire.
Bush argues that Israeli military actions in Gaza and the resulting displacement of Palestinian civilians in her view meet a UN Commission of Experts' definition of"ethnic cleansing." Bush said she's since talked with people who signed onto that statement and said other faith-based and social advocacy groups in her district support her call for a cease-fire.
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