The day after Tlaib and Omar were denied entrance into Israel, the country decided to let her in to visit her grandmother. But the conditions were that Tlaib promise not to promote boycotts and other restrictions. Showing the courage of her convictions, something the rest of her Party should emulate, Tlaib rightly replied:
"The Israeli government used my love and desire to see my grandmother to
silence me and made my ability to do so contingent upon my signing a
letter — reflecting just how undemocratic and afraid they are of the
truth my trip would reveal about what is happening in the State of
Israel and to Palestinians living under occupation with United States
support. I have therefore decided to not travel to Palestine and Israel at this
time. Visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions meant to
humiliate me would break my grandmother's heart. Silencing me with
treatment to make me feel less-than is not what she wants for me — it
would kill a piece of me that always stands up against racism and
injustice."
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