In response, a group on X called StopAntisemitism told Tlaib what the phrase actually means, saying it refers to “the full erasure of the Jewish state, from Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.”
The group also told the congresswoman the chant is Hamas’ battle cry, adding, “You echo terrorists.”
While several Republicans came out against the squad member for her attempt to justify the phrase, multiple Democrats have also called her out on the matter.