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Republicans in the House sponsored another "message vote," trying to embarrass the Democrats and expose their hypocrisy. The vote this time was on condemning the Palestinian chant we hear at every demonstration against Israel: "From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will be Free." It couldn't be a controversial vote because who wants to vote for genocide? A quick glance at a map will tell you that the space between the (Jordan) "River" and the (Mediterranean) "Sea" is occupied by the state of Israel. It's shorthand for the genocide of the Jewish people. But no, says Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.),...