A Republican Congressman, Tim Walberg, has sparked controversy with comments suggesting that nuclear weapons should be dropped on Gaza, akin to the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, targeting the 2.2 million people of Gaza, half of whom are children. These remarks were made during a town hall meeting and have been widely criticized by various individuals and media outlets. Critics, including Democratic colleagues and public figures, have condemned Walberg's statements as inhumane, barbaric, and indicative of an indifference to human suffering. Despite the backlash, Walberg's office has claimed that his comments were metaphorical, a stance that has done little to quell the outrage. The incident has raised questions about the appropriateness of such rhetoric from a public official and the broader implications for diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the region.
A Republican member of Congress appeared to suggest that nuclear weapons should be dropped on Gaza, according to a video circulating on social media, but his office maintains that he was speaking metaphorically. https://t.co/LjuYqCb88U
I think he suggested something different: to use famine as the equivalent to an atomic bomb in order to eliminate every Palestinian in Gaza. It was metaphorical. It was also a call to genocide that should land him in jail https://t.co/yvAY3Pp0j7
I am out of words! This is a US congressman who identifies as a Christian suggesting that Israel should drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza!! https://t.co/qM0XucE9xi
'Should Be Like Nagasaki And Hiroshima': Congressman Takes Flak For Gaza Comments Caught On Video https://t.co/v1vHTvoiMM
Rep. Tim Walberg is facing backlash from Democratic colleagues for saying at a town hall that the Israel-Hamas war should be handled "like Nagaski and Hiroshima." "I don't care how much he tries to walk back the statement, it's clear what he meant." https://t.co/PeArJDfApl
Who is #TimWalberg? GOP congressman faces ire over calls to bomb #Gaza 'like Nagasaki and Hiroshima' https://t.co/b83CqL2OMM https://t.co/9a5BVLwORC
🚨SHOCKING: "It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick." - Republican congressman🔻 Bryan Mast speaking on nuking #Gaza https://t.co/wBHKlQLoWm
GOP congressman tempers ‘Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ comments on Gaza: ‘I used a metaphor’ https://t.co/eleRlmO83W
House Republican appears to suggest US should nuke Gaza: ‘Get it over quick’ https://t.co/0H9P5j8woZ https://t.co/jo2i9Ok8ZO
Republican Congressman Tim Walberg advocates for the total annihilation of the 2.2 million people of Gaza, half of which are children: ‘It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima.’ The same country which claims to be defending the ‘rules-based order’ https://t.co/044qkrFPTm https://t.co/6V7veC4tTg
Gaza Should Be Nuked Like 'Hiroshima': Michigan Lawmaker Makes Huge Claim https://t.co/EjAMfiLVMW
Rep. Tim Walberg wants to nuke Gaza. Mr. Walberg formerly worked for Moody Bible Institute, a source of Christian Zionism. Moody was influenced by John Nelson Darby who owned a haunted castle in Ireland where his relatives conducted occult seances. https://t.co/ic3RAcecvB
Republican congressman suggests nuking Gaza and ending aid https://t.co/OB6TDYBlOq
A Republican member of Congress appeared to suggest that nuclear weapons should be dropped on Gaza in a video from a town hall, but his office maintains that he was speaking metaphorically -- by @maeganvaz https://t.co/CLLJ5iuvvv
Cong. Walberg’s comments are horrific, inhumane, and barbaric. Human beings in Gaza are suffering, and your answer is to deny them aid and nuke them? https://t.co/xamZ9F31mF
“I can’t stomach hearing such disgraceful comments from someone who’s supposed to lead in the service of others. As hateful rhetoric and Islamophobia continue to threaten many in our nation and countless civilians suffer from violence and starvation in Gaza, this is shameful.”-AK https://t.co/NvlR7lUhLr
Michigan lawmaker says Gaza should be approached ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ https://t.co/SDKZmh0FbW
How is a US lawmaker calling for the annihilation of Palestine not front page news? https://t.co/QKahSJJlMd
"Video shows Tim Walberg calling for nuclear bombs to be dropped on Gaza." (via @tsspangler) https://t.co/9WDzfQ2eUp
.@RepWalberg’s comments evince an utter indifference to human suffering. The people of Gaza are our fellow human beings—many of them children trapped in horrific circumstances beyond their individual control. For him to suggest that hundreds of thousands of innocent Palestinians… https://t.co/xIOJmpdEPz
“It’s disgusting and disgraceful that anyone, let alone a U.S. congressperson, would call for the genocide of Palestinians with nuclear weapons.” https://t.co/YeT6I30p6X
Video appears to show Tim Walberg calling for nuclear bombs to be dropped on Gaza https://t.co/XU6ytFx97G via @freep
Video appears to show Tim Walberg calling for nuclear bombs to be dropped on Gaza https://t.co/6YfR6gW0RN
“Nuke Gaza now” https://t.co/T1wILCU5n6
Zero mainstream media outlets have covered a Congressman calling for atomic bombs to be dropped on the people of Gaza. https://t.co/3cWBnB2Xje
"It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Get it over quick." When @CoriBush and @RashidaTlaib called for a ceasefire, the Biden's White House said it was 'repugnant'. Any comment on this cheerleading for the annihilation of 2 million people? https://t.co/ZHTrIwlCo0