Now Palestinian-American congresswoman who called Trump a 'motherf****r' is pictured with activist who calls Jews 'Zionist terrorists' and says Israel has no right to exist
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib drew controversy her first night as a lawmaker
- She was videotaped calling to 'impeach the mother******' regarding Trump
- A supporter tweeted a picture with her Saturday
- Abbas Hamideh said he attended a private dinner with Tlaib's family
- He has called for 'Zionist terrorist' Jews to be returned to Poland
- Also tweeted in support of Hezbollah and its leader Nasrallah
- Tlaib's office said anyone could come to swearing-in, she has taken 'thousands of photos' that 'does not mean that she agrees with anything someone says'
Michigan first-term Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been pictured with a Palestinian activist who has praised Hezbollah and called Jews 'Zionist terrorists.'
Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American congresswoman, drew headlines the day she was sworn in after she was videotaped an evening event saying it was time to 'impeach the motherf*****,' in a crude comment referencing President Trump.
The line was called out by Republican and Democratic leaders, but Tlaib didn't apologize.
On Saturday, a supporter tweeted out an image of himself with Rep. Tlaib at another swearing-in ceremony that took place in her home state.
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has been pictured with a Palestinian activist who praised Hezbollah online
'I was honored to be at Congresswoman @RashidaTlaib swearing in ceremony in #Detroit and private dinner afterward with the entire family, friends and activists across the country,' wrote Abbas Hamideh. He said he attended a private dinner with Tlaib's family. He then tagged '#Palestine, #TweetYourThobe, and #RashidaTlaib.'
Twitter users soon began digging up his past tweets and comments about terror-backing group Hezbollah, the Washington Examiner reported. Hamideh embraced the publicity and again went after people he called 'criminal Zionists' – Israelis.
'Always loved this heroic resistance leader! Long live Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah!' he wrote in another tweet. The State Department for years has determined that Hezbollah as a foreign terrorist organization.
Abbas Hamideh published a photo of himself and Rep. Rashida Tlaib. He says he was invited to a private dinner after the event
US Representative-elect Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) reacts to a good number during an office lottery for new members of Congress on Capitol Hill November 30, 2018. She is the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress
Hamideh called the Hezbollah leader Nisrallah a 'heroic resistance leader'
He spoke out against efforts to 'demonize' Nasrallah
Hamideh referred to Israelis as 'criminal zionists' and accused them of overreacting after the picture was widely forwarded 'The Congresswoman has consistently pointed out the need for peace and justice in the region and rejects any notion that calls for otherwise,' said Tlaib spokesman Denzel McCampbell in a statement Tuesday.
'Both the ceremonial swearing-in and dinner were open to anyone who would like to come, he continued. 'It is important to note; Congresswoman Tlaib has taken thousands of photos over the course of her campaign and now during her tenure. That does not mean that she agrees with anything someone says,' he added.
According to his Twitter bio, Hamideh is a 'Palestinian Right of Return Activist. I don't compromise on one inch of Palestinian land!'
He wrote on Jan. 13, the day after he published the photograph: 'I'm willing to go back to my country #Palestine if the Zionist terrorists go back to Poland. Deal? Let's get that ball rolling ASAP. Get off Twitter and let's make that happen.'
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