On Monday, Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement:
“Media outlets and third-party analysts have raised doubts about claims and evidence offered by both Israel and the Gaza Ministry of Health, and I agree with the United Nations that an independent investigation is necessary. I cannot uncritically accept Israel’s denials of responsibility as fact, especially in light of confirmation from the World Health Organization that Israel has bombed numerous medical facilities in Gaza and reports from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society of ongoing threats from the Israeli military to evacuate hospitals.
“Both the Israeli and United States governments have long, documented histories of misleading the public about wars and war crimes—like last year’s Israeli military assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh and the false claims of weapons of mass destruction that led our country into the Iraq War—and cannot clear themselves of responsibility without an independent international investigation. This debate should not distract us from the urgent need for a ceasefire to save innocent civilian lives.”
As I understand it, the hospital was not hit. The missile hit the parking lot. There is incontrovertible evidence from radar tracking showing the missile originated from within Gaza. The original claim was 500 killed. Not sure how that many die in a parking lot. She is a denier and sees the seeds of hate against Jews. She will likely want Iran to lead the investigation.