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Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington

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The first Palestinian woman elected to Congress is unapologetic and proud of the community she represents. Newly elected Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan wore a Palestinian thobe—a traditional embroidered gown—to her swearing-in ceremony. It sparked a campaign on social media, where Palestinian women posted photos of their own thobes.

 

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Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author, educator and OpedNews Managing Editor who has been actively engaged in utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing since she was a hippie. She began writing for OpEdNews in Feb, 2004. She became a Senior Editor in August 2012 and Managing Editor in January, (more...)
 

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