Florida Rep. Michelle Salzman Criticized for Controversial Comment on Palestinian Deaths

Salzman's response to a call for ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war sparks outrage, attempts to clarify her comment were directed at Hamas, not all Palestinians.

• Florida state representative Michelle Salzman faced backlash for her comment 'all of them' in response to a question about the number of Palestinian deaths that would be enough, during a call for ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
• Salzman initially dismissed the controversy as 'fake' before apologizing through a friend on social media, clarifying that her comment was directed at Hamas, not all Palestinians.
• The comment was made in response to a speech by Democratic state representative Angie Nixon, who was visibly emotional while calling for a ceasefire and highlighting the mounting civilian casualties in Gaza.
• Nixon's resolution for a ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas was defeated by 104 votes against two in the Florida Senate.
• Nixon criticized Salzman's comment as a 'disgusting display of power and contempt and hate', and called for the Florida House Speaker to publicly chastise Salzman.

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