Republican Congressman Tim Walberg faced criticism after suggesting that Gaza should be treated 'like Nagasaki and Hiroshima' during a town hall in Michigan. Walberg clarified that his comments were not advocating for nuclear strikes but were taken out of context. The remarks sparked controversy and discussions on using nuclear war imagery in handling the Gaza conflict.
Michigan Congressman Under Fire For Suggesting 'Hiroshima & Nagasaki' Solution For Gaza https://t.co/Cpkx2QXw7W
Rep. Walberg’s comments are dangerous and unacceptable. Calls for violence bring us no closer to securing a lasting peace, freeing the hostages, or ending the tremendous humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. We must unequivocally condemn this language. https://t.co/XUkT4KER9H
This week, Tim Walberg, a member of the US legislature, recommended that the correct approach to the Gaza Strip “should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick.” New updates on @MouinRabbani's ongoing post on the war on Gaza can be read here: https://t.co/02Oetuswgo
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) appeared to suggest that nuclear weapons should be dropped on Gaza, according to a video from a town hall circulating on social media, and added that the U.S. “shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid.” https://t.co/wm1mkd5Y01
Republican Lawmaker Calls for Gaza to Be Bombed “Like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” https://t.co/hS7udXeq7N
A US Republican congressman has 'metaphorically' suggested that sending humanitarian aid to Gazans is pointless and that it's better to basically nuke the Strip like Hiroshima https://t.co/QqSu5yxDc6
US congressman denies calling to nuke Gaza after urging Hiroshima-like tactics https://t.co/IAcQ9jonzA
US Congressman draws a comparison between Gaza, Nagasaki, and Hiroshima. Sparks a controversial discussion using nuclear war imagery. https://t.co/rz9Okuh9zt
U.S. Congressman: Gaza should be handled “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick." Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) suggests using nuclear weapons on Gaza at a town hall in Michigan, after saying the U.S. “shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid.” https://t.co/9F7xiDILSu
GOP Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., made some controversial comments about Gaza this week saying it should be over quickly "like Nagasaki and Hiroshima." https://t.co/6Z6pAyoHpr
no comment from the white house about a united states representative calling for the US to bomb gaza "like nagasaki and hiroshima" though https://t.co/nswYyArySs
"It should be like Hiroshima and Nagasaki." We stopped by Rep. Walberg's office today to see if we could get any answers as to why a pastor would call for Gaza to be treated like Hiroshima & Nagasaki, where the U.S. killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. https://t.co/E5WDkoFPvP
Rep. #TimWalberg (R-Mich.) has said his recent comments about treating the ongoing conflict in the #GazaStrip “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” were not meant to convey support for nuclear strikes on the embattled territory, but were taken out of context. https://t.co/C7CV0V8bAu
"It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima," Rep. Tim Walberg told a town hall audience in Michigan. "Get it over quick." https://t.co/0kIqbhwnem
Rep. Walberg (R-MI) Calls for Gaza to Be Bombed “Like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” https://t.co/hS7udXeq7N
A Republican congressman has come under fire after appearing to suggest nuking Gaza a la Hiroshima and Nagasaki may be a solution to the current conflict. https://t.co/q0Ll2ccozl https://t.co/101nKg8hv8
‘Should Be Like Nagasaki And Hiroshima’: Congressman Tim Walberg Takes Flak For Gaza Comments Caught On Video https://t.co/v1vHTvoiMM