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Republican Congressman Brian Mast of Florida caused controversy when he arrived at a House Republican caucus meeting wearing his Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) uniform. Mast, who is the only Representative to have served in both the US Army and the IDF, made a statement in response to Representative Rashida Tlaib displaying a Palestinian flag. The move sparked debate, with some questioning the appropriateness of a US elected official wearing the military uniform of a foreign nation in Congress. The incident has drawn attention to the ongoing tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This has been controversial in the past few days after Florida Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) showed up at the House GOP conference wearing his IDF uniform. Some said any elected member who shows up in Congress with the military uniform of a foreign nation should be removed. https://t.co/aDDcuAXb2a
Rep. Brian Mast wore his Israeli army uniform to American congressional meetings on Friday https://t.co/e1mq1HKpSw
“Tlaib’s got her flag, I’ve got my uniform” say US Congressman @BrianMastFL who showed up to Congress in the IDF uniform in solidarity w/ Israel. Mast served in the IDF and US army and lost his legs in an IED explosion while serving in Iraq https://t.co/r0je8Dcbqa
GOP lawmaker wears Israeli military uniform to Capitol Hill https://t.co/XmJUAkoYgI https://t.co/lL6K4ugvQn
Rep. Brian Mast Wears His IDF Uniform to Capitol Building https://t.co/V9uyetqRDj
Rep. Brian Mast is still cosplaying as an Israeli soldier https://t.co/hEQhHkdMtD
#US Rep. Brian Mast wore the Israeli army uniform for the GOP conference meeting Friday as he had previously been in occupied #Palestine as a settler and served in the Israeli army. https://t.co/uqTK9mLidh
Let the words of @RepBrianMast - who served in both the American and Israeli forces - be immortalized: Tlaib’s got her flag. I got my uniform. ‘Global Day of Rage’ my ass. https://t.co/vP7RM9h9RP
GOP rep wore an Israeli army jacket and slammed Tlaib for her Palestinian flag https://t.co/99BYDVlGIV
Congressman Who Served In Israeli Military Wears Uniform to Capitol: 'Tlaib's Got Her Flag, I've Got My Uniform' https://t.co/wmvHrxRoJQ
GOP lawmaker wears Israeli military uniform to Capitol Hill https://t.co/xTtB6ahXlY https://t.co/aos6xlT1O9
“Tlaib’s got her flag; I’ve got my uniform.” https://t.co/0zXxaZti2V
GOP FL Rep Mast appears at GOP mtg in Israeli Defense Forces uniform. Says “Tlaib has her flag. I got my uniform."
Rep. Brian Mast: “Tlaib’s got her flag, I’ve got my uniform.” https://t.co/lMYO907qDg
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) wears an Israeli Defense Force uniform as he arrives at a House Republican caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building. Follow live: https://t.co/1nzB5nWXBg https://t.co/T8hXavTvxZ
Brian Mast, who is the only Representative to serve in the US Army and Israeli Defense Forces, shows up to work in fatigues: "Tlaib's got her flag; I've got my uniform." https://t.co/0rE4wqFeTZ
“[Rep. Rashida] Tlaib has her flag, I got my uniform.” — Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), when asked why he’s wearing an Israel Defense Forces uniform to the GOP conference meeting today. https://t.co/egbcDjDFEH
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), who is the only Representative to serve in the US Army and Israeli Defense Forces told reporters: "Tlaib's got her flag; I've got my uniform." https://t.co/31m5whjEk3
Rep. Brian Mast is wearing his IDF uniform for the GOP conference meeting today. “Tlaib has her flag, I got my uniform.” https://t.co/uV6rnncUQc