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As Israel was being attacked by Iran, Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) posted and then deleted her anti-Israel, anti-AIPAC post within a matter of hours on Saturday night. Hours after Townhall’s coverage highlighting that she did so, and just what was in the video she shared, the Squad member released a statement, though unlike the deleted post, it was from her official account.
“CongresswomanBushStatementonEscalationofViolenceinMiddleEast,”thevaguepressreleasetitleforthestatementread.Itgotworsefromthere,asthestatementframestheattackfromIranasaretaliatorymoveandgoesfora“bothsides”takewhenitcomestoIsraelisandPalestinians.
“I’mencouragedbyreportingthatPresidentBidenadvisedPrimeMinisterNetanyahulastnightthattheU.S.willopposeanyIsraelicounter-attacksagainstIran,andIurgethePresidenttocontinuetotakeimmediatesteps,includingattheUNSecurityCouncilandG7,tode-escalateandfacilitateanimmediate,lastingceasefireintheregion,”herstatementreadinpartearlieron.
“SincethehorrificOctober7attack,Ihaverepeatedlyurged
