Tlaib Introduces Two Resolutions Standing with the People of Lebanon against the U.S.-backed Israeli Invasion

Resources / Press Share on Tlaib Introduces Two Resolutions Standing with the People of Lebanon against the U.S.-backed Israeli Invasion Mar 27, 2026 Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) , introduced two resolutions to stand with the people of Lebanon against the devastating bombing campaign and ground invasion of their country by the Israeli military and to end U.S. support for this illegal invasion. This legislative package includes a House Resolution Standing with the People of Lebanon Against the Illegal Invasion, War Crimes, and Ethnic Cleansing Perpetrated by the State of Israel and Lebanon War Powers Resolution. “Thousands of families in our district with strong ties to Lebanon are living through immense pain,” said Congresswoman Tlaib . “Many have lost loved ones, watched their grandparent’s towns and villages be completely destroyed, and seen relatives uprooted from their homes not knowing if they will ever be able to return. We are witnessing the same genocidal playbook used against Palestinians in Gaza, now in Lebanon. Israeli leaders are openly celebrating it. This ethnic cleansing campaign is only possible because of U.S. support, funded by our tax dollars. We must act now to stop these crimes against humanity and illegal invasion of Lebanon.” The Israeli government’s latest assault on Lebanon has already killed over 1,116 people, including 121 children. Over 1.2 million people—around one fifth of Lebanon’s entire population—have been forcibly displaced from their homes and told by the Israeli military that they will not be allowed to return. High-ranking Israeli government and military officials have openly announced plans for Lebanon that involve implementing, in their own words, “the Gaza model, but in Lebanon” and an intent to ethnically cleanse and indefinitely occupy Lebanese territory. The House Resolution Standing with the People of Lebanon Against the Illegal Invasion, War Crimes, and Ethnic Cleansing Perpetrated by the State of Israel calls on the United States to use its immense leverage to force an end to the Israeli military invasion, reject threats of territorial expansion and the illegal occupation of Lebanese territory, investigate and prosecute war crimes, end U.S. support and participation in this invasion, deliver unconditional humanitarian and reconstruction aid, extend Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese nationals in the United States, and support the safe and inalienable right of return of all displaced Lebanese to their homes. The evidence of war crimes committed by the Israeli military in this invasion is apparent: it has ordered the forced displacement of around 15 percent of Lebanon’s entire territory under threat of indiscriminate violence; targeted medical facilities, ambulances, and first responders; destroyed critical civilian infrastructure, including homes, apartment buildings, churches, mosques, bridges, electricity networks, water and sanitation networks; and has fired white phosphorous on residential neighborhoods. This legislation is endorsed by: 99 Coalition, A New Policy, Action Corps, ActionAid USA, Adalah Justice Project, Afghans For A Better Tomorrow, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, Albuquerque DSA, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP Action), Arab American Civic Council, Arab American Civil Right League, Arab American Heritage Council, Arab American Institute (AAI), Arab Caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Arab Resource & Organizing Center Action (AROC Action), Beyt Tikkun, Borderlands for Equity, CAIR Action, CAIR Washington, Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University, CODEPINK, CodePink Detroit, Community Alliance for Peace and Justice, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Defending Rights & Dissent, Democratic Socialists of America, Detroit Anti-War Committee, Disability Justice for Palestine, Emgage MI, Engineers Against Apartheid, Environmentalists Against War, For the Binat, Forensic Architecture, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gen-Z for Change, Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ, Hind Rajab Foundation, Hindus for Human Rights Action, Historians for Peace and Democracy, IMEU Policy Project, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, Institute for Policy Studies New Internationalism Project, Islamic Society Of Central Jersey, Jewish Voice for Peace Action, Jewish Voice for Peace Albuquerque, Just Foreign Policy, Justice Democrats, Justice is Global, Justice4Palestine Actions Enablement Network (J4P), Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War, Lansing Area Peace Education Center, Macomb Defenders Rising, MADRE, Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego, MARUF CT, Massachusetts Peace Action, Methodist Federation for Social Action, Metro Detroit DSA, Michigan Coalition Against Genocide, Michigan Divest, MidEast: Just Peace, Minnesota Peace Project, Morator