US Congressman Tim Walberg (R) acquired condemnation for calling for Gaza to be handled like “Hiroshima and Nagasaki” in a video posted to X on Saturday.
Within the video, Walberg is heard discussing his place on humanitarian assist and Gaza, saying that US assist to Israel shouldn’t be diverted to assist Gaza.
Our #Michigan chapter @CAIRMI as we speak condemned a name by @RepWalberg (R-MI) to finish humanitarian assist for the Palestinian individuals in #Gaza dealing with Israeli-imposed hunger, ethnic cleaning and #genocide, and as an alternative drop nuclear weapons on the inhabitants.https://t.co/H4vJTdcrUW
— CAIR Nationwide (@CAIRNational) March 30, 2024
In response to a query on the brand new humanitarian port being constructed off Gaza, he says that the US “shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian assist” and that he prefers cash to be spent on offering assist to Israel to assist defeat Hamas.
Walberg then clarifies that “It needs to be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over fast.”
He additionally linked Iran and Russia to Hamas’s warfare effort and added, “Most likely North Korea and China’s in there too.”
Spherical condemnation
Walberg’s feedback had been roundly condemned by fellow members of Congress, together with fellow Michigan Consultant Daniel Kildee (D), who posted to X, calling the feedback ” horrific & surprising” and calling his place on humanitarian assist “indefensible.”
Rep. Walberg’s feedback are horrific & surprising. It’s an indefensible place to argue towards humanitarian assist for the individuals of Gaza whereas additionally calling for the wholesale bloodbath of the Palestinian individuals. I could not disagree extra with these excessive & harmful feedback. https://t.co/udQqZqnirp
— Rep. Dan Kildee (@RepDanKildee) March 30, 2024
One other Michigan Consultant, Elissa Slotkin (D), known as the feedback “reprehensible” and stated that they had been in significantly poor style as he’s each an elected official and an ordained pastor.
This can be a reprehensible factor for anybody to counsel, particularly an elected official and somebody who considers himself a person of religion.Rep. Walberg ought to take again his feedback, and attempt to put himself within the footwear of the numerous Michiganders who see themselves within the casualties in… https://t.co/ckFGqK8SFH
— Elissa Slotkin (@ElissaSlotkin) March 30, 2024
The feedback had been additionally condemned by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who known as it a “clear name for genocide.”
A spokesperson for Walberg’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request by the Guardian for remark Saturday.
