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Rashida Tlaib: “My grandmother, my mom's mom, lives in the west bank and…”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Growing Up in Detroit, Holocaust Comments and Fighting Poverty

Published | Video Starts at 02:13

You have said that it was taken out of context. I want to give you a Chance to provide some context. Yeah. You know, so for folks that don't know, I mean, my grandmother, My grandmother, my mom's mom, lives in the west bank and occupied territories of Palestine. And what's incredibly, you know, the tragedy of the Holocaust, I mean, the reason why Israel was created was to create a safe haven for Jews around the world. (02:13–02:21)

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Asserts that Rashida Tlaib's grandmother lives in the West Bank, which is considered occupied territory.

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