Rep. Rashida Tlaib Criticized for Membership in Pro-Hamas Facebook Group

Tlaib's association with the group, which praised the recent Hamas attack on Israel, has led to public denouncement from Republican lawmakers and a censure from the House of Representatives.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich, has been criticized for her membership in a secret Facebook group, the Palestinian American Congress, where individuals praised Hamas after their terrorist attack on Israel.
The group, which is hidden from non-members, reportedly includes posts glorifying the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel that resulted in over 1,000 Israeli deaths.
Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Darrell Issa, have publicly denounced Tlaib's association with the group, with Issa suggesting that the Democratic Party has a growing 'antisemitism problem.'
Tlaib, who has a history of anti-Israel comments, was censured by the House of Representatives for her remarks following the Hamas attack.
The founder of the Facebook group, Maher Abdel-qader, has longstanding ties to Tlaib and has faced scrutiny for his antisemitic social media posts.