Rashida Tlaib Condemns Racist Cartoon by National Review

Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian American congresswoman, condemned a cartoon published by National Review depicting her next to an exploding pager, which referred to a recent deadly attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon. She described the cartoon as racist, stating that it incites hate and violence towards Arab and Muslim communities and contributes to an unsafe environment. The cartoon, created by Detroit News auto critic Henry Payne, shows Tlaib sitting next to the device with a speech bubble reading, 'Odd. My pager just exploded.' Critics, including other lawmakers and local officials, have voiced their disapproval, labeling the cartoon as anti-Arab and Islamophobic. The explosions in Lebanon resulted in dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries, with Hezbollah blaming Israel for the attacks. Tlaib's remarks highlight the increasing normalization of racism in media against marginalized communities amid ongoing conflict in the region.