In the immediate aftermath of the start of the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians on October 7th, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) was the quietest member of Congress on the issue, something that was especially strange considering she is the only Palestinian-American in either chamber and is someone who has vocally made "Palestinian rights" at the expense of Jewish lives the centerpiece of her legislative agenda.
But once she did begin speaking out on the attacks, she couldn't stop, and reminded people all over again why she has often been referred to as the leader of the House's "Hamas Caucus," taking a shameful blame-the-victim approach towards Israel and stating that the violence would not end for "as long as our country provides billions in unconditional funding to support the apartheid government."
On Wednesday, Tlaib took it a step further during an unhinged speech, threatening Joe Biden and inciting anti-Israel "protesters" who were steps away from the Capitol to take over parts of the Capitol complex, which led to some 300 arrests, including three for allegedly assaulting police officers.
After the damage was done, however, Tlaib learned the hard way that her words and actions and those of the terrorist government she supports have consequences.
A Palestinian conference that was scheduled to take place at the end of October in Houston which featured Tlaib and fellow antisemitic activist Linda Sarsour got canceled by the Hilton Hotel that was set to host it:
“Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria serves as a place of public accommodation and does not endorse the positions of third-party groups or organizations. The safety and security of our Team Members and guests is our top priority,” a Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria spokesperson said in a statement to CNN.
“Given escalating security concerns in the current environment, the hotel has determined that it cannot serve as the venue for this event because of the potential risks to our Team Members and guests. Our priority is and will remain the safety and security of everyone we welcome at our hotel,” the statement continued.
There allegedly had been some sort of campaign started by conservatives to pressure the Hilton to back out of hosting the conference, but the decision reportedly came on the afternoon of Tlaib's speech.
Naturally, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights tried to spin the decision as an example of "ethnic, racial, and religious discrimination," and accused the Hilton of standing "on the side of hate and bigotry":
Yesterday, the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel, capitulating to external pressure from hate groups, canceled the USCPR upcoming conference. The cancellation was made with little notice or warning.
— #DefendMasaferYatta USCPR (@USCPR_) October 18, 2023
Our experience isn’t an isolated incident.
Our response is below #StandWithPalestine pic.twitter.com/o3G9YmzvLL
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, on the other hand, praised the Hilton for their decision and suggested that no venue in Texas should be willing to "host or sponsor" the antisemitic group:
Hilton Hotels in Houston was correct to pull the plug on the U.S. Campaign for Palestine Rights event hosted by Hamas supporters.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) October 17, 2023
Texas has no room for hate & antisemitism like that supported by Hamas.
No location in Texas should host or sponsor USCPR. https://t.co/XyM16oJ9IV
Tlaib had been scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the conference. As of this writing, there has been no word on where, when, or even if the conference will be rescheduled.
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